[Adopted as Sec. 2-4-7 of the 1996 Code]
The Town Clerk shall: serve as Clerk of the Town meeting under
§ 60.15, Wis. Stats.
A.
Serve as Clerk of the Town Board, attend meetings of the Board and
keep a full record of its proceedings.
B.
File all accounts approved by the Town Board or allowed at Town meetings
and enter a statement of the accounts in the Town's record books.
C.
File with the Town Board claims approved by the Clerk, as required
under § 60.44(2)(c), Wis. Stats.
Maintain a finance book, which shall contain a complete record
of the finances of the Town, showing the receipts, with the date,
amount and source of each receipt; the disbursements, with the date,
amount and object of each disbursement; and any other information
relating to Town finances prescribed by the Town Board. The financial
records a Town Clerk is expected to maintain are in addition to, not
in lieu of, those a Town Treasurer is expected to maintain.
A.
Perform the duties required by Chs. 5 to 12, Wis. Stats., relating
to elections.
B.
Transmit to the County Clerk, within 10 days after election or appointment
and qualification of any Town Supervisor, Treasurer, Assessor or Clerk,
a written notice stating the name and post office address of the elected
or appointed officer. The Clerk shall promptly notify the County Clerk
of any subsequent changes in such offices.
C.
Transmit to the Clerk of Circuit Court, immediately after the election
or appointment of any Constable or Municipal Judge in the Town, a
written notice stating the name of the Constable or Municipal Judge
and the term for which elected or appointed. If the Judge or Constable
was elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in the office, the Clerk
shall include in the notice the name of the incumbent who vacated
the office.
Execute the conveyance of real property of the Town. However,
prior to the sale of any property by the Town Board, the electors
attending a Town meeting must have given the Town Board authorization
to do so.
A.
Comply with Subch. II of Ch. 19, Wis. Stats., concerning any record
of which the Clerk is legal custodian.
B.
Demand and obtain the official books and papers of any Municipal
Judge if the office becomes vacant and the Judge's successor
is not elected or appointed and qualified, or if any Municipal Judge
dies. The Town Clerk shall dispose of the books and papers as required
by law.
Issue any license or permit granted by the Town Board when any
required fee has been paid.
A.
Perform the Clerk's duties under Chs. 115 to 121, Wis. Stats.,
relating to public instruction.
B.
Within 10 days after the Clerk's election or appointment, report
his or her name and post office address to the administrator of each
cooperative educational service agency which contains any portion
of the Town. The Clerk shall report to the administrator the name
and post office address of each school district Clerk within 10 days
after the name and address is filed in the Clerk's office.
C.
Make and keep in the Clerk's office a map of the Town, showing
the exact boundaries of school districts within the Town.
D.
Apportion, as provided by law, tax revenues collected by the Town
for schools.
[Amended 3-13-2019 by Ord. No. 1]
Perform the duties specified in Chs. 80 to 89, Wis. Stats.,
relating to highways, bridges and drains.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-4-7(k), Recording orders
and certificates, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
3-31-2019 by Ord. No. 1.
Furnish, pursuant to § 69.68, Wis. Stats., a full
and complete summary of the bonded indebtedness and all other indebtedness,
the purpose for which the sum was incurred and any accrued interest,
if any, remaining unpaid to the Secretary of State.
Receive copies from the Department of Natural Resources of all
petitions for entry under the Managed Forest Law of all lands in the
Town pursuant to § 77.82(5), Wis. Stats. The Town Clerk
shall receive copies of notice of hearings established pursuant to
§ 77.82(6), Wis. Stats., and copies of any orders issued
pursuant to § 77.82(8), Wis. Stats.
Receive the appropriate notice, pursuant to § 109.07,
Wis. Stats., of mergers, liquidation, disposition, relocation or cessation
of operations from any employer in the Town; the Town Clerk shall
then immediately inform the Town Board of receipt of such information.
Receive the assessment rolls and then publish a Class 1 notice,
if applicable, or post notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. The notice
will provide that in the noted days the assessment roll will be open
for examination by the taxable inhabitants.
Promptly post notice in at least three public places in the
Town pursuant to § 95.21(3), Wis. Stats., with the notices
of quarantine to be furnished by the Department of Health Services.
Make out and transmit to the County Clerk by years end a statement
pursuant to § 69.60, Wis. Stats., showing the assessed value
of all property within the Town all taxes levied, all special assessments
made and purposes for special assessments. Also, a complete and detailed
statement of the bonded and other indebtedness of the Town and of
any accrued interest remaining unpaid and the purpose for which the
indebtedness was incurred. In addition, on or before the third Monday
of December, the Town Clerk shall file a statement of taxes levied
to the Department of Revenue.
Make out the complete list of all taxable real property to be
called the Tax Roll as required in § 70.65, Wis. Stats.
Before delivering the Tax Roll to the Town Treasurer and after
delivering the Tax Roll to the Town Treasurer, shall correct the errors
in the Tax Roll required in § 70.73, Wis. Stats.
Receive from the Assessor on or before the first Monday in May
the completed Assessment Roll as required by § 70.50, Wis.
Stats.
Insert in the Tax Roll, in a separate column, amounts certified
by the Drainage Board secretary as assessments and interest due as
required under § 88.42, Wis. Stats.
Perform all other duties required by law, ordinance or lawful
direction of the Town meeting or Town Board.
The Town Clerk may, pursuant to § 60.331, Wis. Stats.,
appoint a Deputy Clerk. The Deputy Clerk shall take and file the oath
and bond as required by § 60.31, Wis. Stats. The Town Board
shall determine what compensation is to be paid the Deputy Clerk.
