There shall be six Trustees of the Village, each of whom shall
be elected to office for a four-year term and until his or her successors
are elected and have qualified as is provided by statute. The Village
Trustees shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be
authorized by statute.
Before entering upon the duties of Village Trustee, all persons,
whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the oath of
office as prescribed by statute. This oath, so subscribed, shall be
filed in the office of the Village Clerk.
The compensation for each Village Trustee shall be $3,000 per
year.
If a vacancy in the office of a Trustee occurs during the term
for which the Trustee was elected, such vacancy shall be filled in
accordance with the applicable provisions set forth in the Illinois
Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq., as amended.