Clerk Duties

The Clerk's duties and responsibilities focus on statutorily assigned functions, most of which are administrative. The Clerk is a voting member of the Township Board of Trustees.

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The Clerk's office often has regular contact with Township residents. Request for all types of information – from freedom of information act requests, absentee ballot and employment inquiries come to the Clerk's Office, in person, by telephone, mail, fax and e-mail. The Clerk's Department is the information center of the Township.

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 Clerk Statutory Duties:

• Maintains custody of all Township records

• Records and maintains township meeting minutes

• Keeps the township book of oaths

• Responsible for special meeting notices

• Keeps township resolution and ordinance books

• Maintains general ledger

• Prepares warrants

• Prepares financial statements

• Delivers tax certificates to Supervisor prior to September 30th

• Maintains voter registration files and conducts elections

• Must appoint a deputy