[CC 1979 §21.500]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
at the first (1st) meeting in each fiscal year shall appoint a suitable
person as City Collector who shall hold office for one (1) year and
until his/her successor is appointed and qualified. Said Collector
may also be the City Clerk.
[CC 1979 §21.520(1 — 4)]
A.
The
Collector shall perform all the duties specified in this Code and
shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the City Clerk
and/or Mayor.
B.
Specific Duties.
1.
He/she shall coordinate with the County Assessor on tax assessments
and billing and extensions in the fall of each year. In addition,
he/she will continue to bill delinquent taxes.
2.
He/she shall prepare blank licenses for all purposes for which licenses
are required to be issued and, when required, shall cause the same
to be issued, signing his/her name and affixing the Seal of the City
thereto, and shall keep an account for such licenses and the amount
of the license tax thereon.
3.
He/she shall oversee collection of water and sewer charges.
4.
He/she shall oversee the keeping of all money received and make appropriate
receipts for each, which include the name of payor, amount, date and
account to be credited. One (1) of these receipts shall be given to
the person making the payment and the other shall be kept. The Clerk
shall see that a daily reconciling of money received and receipts
is made.
C.
Compensation. The City Collector shall receive as compensation
for his/her services such sum as may, from time to time, be fixed
by ordinance.
The Collector shall, annually, at such times as may be designated
by ordinance, make a detailed report to the Board of Aldermen stating
the various monies collected by him/her during the year, and the amounts
uncollected, and the names of the persons from which he/she failed
to collect and the causes therefor.
The Mayor may appoint a Deputy Collector to be approved by the
Board of Aldermen, and when such Deputy Collector shall have taken
and subscribed to the oath provided by this Code, he/she shall possess
all the qualifications and powers and be charged with the same duties
as the Collector.
