The Mayor with the approval of a majority of the members of
the Board of Aldermen shall appoint a City Collector.
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.
[R.O. 2012 § 120.050; Ord. No.
136, 4-1-1991]
The City Collector shall be responsible for the timely collection
of all taxes and utility bills owed to the City. In addition, the
Collector will perform general and secretarial services as required.
The Collector shall make monthly reports available to the Aldermen
and Mayor giving the amount of monies collected from taxes and utilities
on a monthly and annual basis. The Collector, if qualified, shall
also act if needed as Clerk of the Municipal Court.
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.
