[Amended by Ord. No. 37-94; Ord. No. 2-98; Ord. No. 05-2006; Res. No. 117-2008]
(1) Applicable Statutes. See §§ 59.62 and 59.25(1), 59.25(3)
and 59.61(3), Wis. Stats.
(2) Duties. The County Treasurer shall perform all duties required of
him by law.
(3) Bond. Oneida County shall execute and provide bond as prescribed
by § 59.21(1)(b), Wis. Stats.
(4) Property Tax Collection. The County Treasurer shall collect taxes in the manner prescribed in Ch. 74, Wis. Stats. Further, on or before the date prescribed in the chapter, the County Treasurer shall pay in full to the proper treasurer all special assessments and special charges included in the tax roll which have not previously been paid to, or retained by, the proper treasurer. Further, the County Treasurer shall administer the provisions of §
3.19 of this Code, adopting § 74.485, Wis. Stats.
(5) Land Sold for Taxes. The County Treasurer shall proceed in the manner
prescribed in Ch. 75, Wis. Stats. The County Treasurer shall foreclose
tax liens in the manner prescribed in § 75.521, Wis. Stats.
(6) Retention of Records. The County Treasurer shall comply with § 59.52(6),
(7), (16), (17) and (18) and with the County records retention Ordinance,
§ 1.38.240.
(7) Nonpayment of Unauthorized Expenditures. See §
1.12(5) of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 37-94]
Applicable statutes. See §§ 59.88(3), 59.12,
59.60, Wis. Stats. Under the jurisdiction of the Land Records Committee,
the Land Information Manager shall coordinate and administer the County's
Land Information Program (59.88) and Corner Restoration and Map Filing
herein and performs the duties of the County Surveyor under § 59.60
and the duties relating to the perpetuation of landmarks pursuant
to § 59.635, Wis. Stats.
[Amended by Ord. No. 09-2006]
(1) Zoning Duties. Under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning
Committee, the Planning and Zoning Director shall administer and manage
the Countywide Comprehensive Zoning and Shorelands Protection Ordinance
and make recommendations to the Committee and the County Board to
update the ordinance as necessary to meet current and anticipated
future conditions in the County to ensure that the purpose of the
ordinance as set forth at §§ 59.969 and 59.692, Wis.
Stats., thereof will continue to be met.
(2) Private On-Site Waste Water Treatment Program Duties. Under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning Committee, the Planning and Zoning Director shall administer and manage Chapter
13 of this General Code, Private On-Site Waste Water Treatment Systems, and make recommendations to the Committee and the County Board to update the ordinance as necessary to meet current and anticipated future conditions in the County to ensure that the purpose of the ordinance and the applicable statutes will continue to be met.
(3) Oneida County Subdivision Control Ordinance Duties. Under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning Committee, the Planning and Zoning Director shall administer and manage the provisions of Chapter
15 of this General Code and make recommendations to the Committee and the County Board to update the ordinance as necessary to meet current and anticipated future conditions in the County to ensure that the purpose of the ordinance and the applicable statutes will continue to be met.
(4) Floodplain Zoning Duties. Under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning Committee, the Planning and Zoning Director shall administer and manage Chapter
20 of this General Code, Floodplain Zoning, and make recommendations to the Committee and the County Board to update the ordinance as necessary to meet current and anticipated future conditions in the County to ensure that the purpose of the ordinance and the applicable statutes will continue to be met.
[Amended by Ord. No. 54-2015]
(1) The Veteran's Service Officer shall be under the jurisdiction of
the Social Services Committee.
(2) Duties. The Veteran's Service Officer shall:
(a) Attend scheduled meetings of the Social Services Committee and submit
monthly reports of expenditures and activities.
(b) Submit annual reports to the County Board.
(c) Assist the Veteran Services Commission to complete the duties prescribed
in Wisconsin Statute § 45.81.
[Amended by Ord. No. 35-81; Ord. No. 37-94]
(1) Applicable Statutes. See § 59.07(44), Wis. Stats.
(2) Duties Prescribed by County Board. The Corporation Counsel shall
perform such other duties as prescribed by resolution of the County
Board. He shall specifically:
(a) Handle all civil matters which may arise, including suits, civil
trials, drafting of deeds and contracts.
(b) Handle all ordinance violations except traffic ordinance violations,
which shall be handled by the District Attorney, unless a conflict
arises.
(c) Provide opinions for the County Board and its committees, including legal notes as required pursuant to §
2.03(5), and review all resolutions and ordinance amendments to ensure that they are legal to be adopted.
[Amended by Ord. No. 24-2000; Res. No. 72-2012]
(d) Assist in drafting resolutions for the County Board and committees,
individual supervisors or department heads at their request upon reasonable
notice.
(e) Meet with the various committees of the County Board at their request
and upon reasonable notice.
(f) Assist in labor and wage negotiations, as well as grievances and
other union matters when requested.
(g) Provide legal counsel and representation to the various departments
and agencies of the County.
(h) (Reserved)
[Amended by Ord. No. 33-2008]
(i) Provide legal representation in behalf of the County in legal proceedings
initiated under the Mental Health Act of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(j) The Corporation Counsel shall provide legal services to the Department
of Social Services in administration of the IV-D Program for the County.
[Amended by Ord. No. 40-82]
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to provide the County
with a procedure by which the County Board can appoint by election
a competent Highway Commissioner who meets the minimum qualifications
for the position as established by the County Board.
(2) Appointment and Term. The County Board appoints the Highway Commissioner by election and for a term as set forth in §
1.02 of this Code and § 83.01(1), Wis. Stats., pursuant to the procedures set forth in Subsection
(3).
(3) Procedures for Selection of Highway Commissioner.
(a) The Highway Committee, with the assistance of the Personnel Director/Administrative
Coordinator, shall review the position description for Highway Commissioner
before recruitment for the position is initiated to determine whether
revisions thereof should be made in the best interests of the County.
(b) Except as otherwise provided below, or by provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, the purpose, policy and administrative standards for the recruitment and selection of the Highway Commissioner shall be consistent with the purposes, policies and standards set forth in §§
4.24,
4.25 and
4.26 of this Code.
[Amended 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 13-2021, effective 2-5-2021]
(c) The
Public Works Committee shall forward to the Oneida County Board a
resolution nominating the top finalist as determined by the final
interview. The names of the finalists who were interviewed shall also
be provided to the County Board. Other nominations by County Board
Supervisors from the list of finalists who were interviewed will be
entertained and considered pursuant to the normal procedures for amending
a resolution.
[Amended 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 13-2021, effective 2-5-2021]
(d) Following
the close of nominations, the County Board shall vote on the resolution.
A majority vote is required to pass the resolution.
[Amended 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 13-2021, effective 2-5-2021]
(e) The person elected to/holding the office of Highway Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors for an indefinite period pursuant to Oneida County Code §
1.02.
[Amended 1-19-2021 by Res. No. 13-2021, effective 2-5-2021]
[Added 2-19-2019 by Res.
No. 21-2019 (Ord. No. 4-2019), effective 3-2-2019; amended 2-20-2024 by Res. No. 32-2024, effective 4-16-2024]
The Human Resources Director is responsible for personnel and labor relations duties as established by the Executive Committee and County Board and under the supervision of the Executive Committee shall administer the personnel policies as set forth in Chapter
4 of this Code, the Employee Handbook and any association contracts. The Human Resources Director shall also perform the duties of Loss Control Coordinator as set forth in Chapter
1 of this Code.
[Added by Ord. No. 37-94]
(1) Community Resource Development Agent. Under the jurisdiction of the
Agricultural & Extension Education Committee, serve as University
of Wisconsin-Extension faculty to provide education programs focusing
on community, natural resources, and economic development.
(2) Family Living Agent. Under the jurisdiction of the Agricultural &
Extension Education Committee, serve as University of Wisconsin-Extension
faculty to provide education programs focusing on family development.
(3) 4-H Youth Agent. Under the jurisdiction of the Agricultural &
Extension Education Committee, serve as University of Wisconsin-Extension
faculty to provide education programs focusing on family and youth
development.
[Added by Ord. No. 37-94; amended by Res. No. 117-2008]
(1) The County Auditor/Finance Director is responsible for overall financial
management, accounting, reporting, budgeting and internal auditing
of the County. This position provides financial reports, analysis
and advice to the County Board and employees. The department is responsible
for processing accounting records, accounts payable, central purchasing,
payroll and fringe benefits payments. The County Auditor/Finance Director
is one of the team of Risk Managers. In addition, the Auditor/Finance
Director is charged with reviewing all resolutions/ordinance amendments
that are submitted to the County Clerk to ensure that a proper fiscal
impact report is attached when necessary.
[Amended Res. No. 72-2012]
(2) Investment Authority. Under § 59.62, Wis. Stats., the County Board hereby delegates to the County Auditor/Finance Director the authority to invest County funds, § 66.04(2), Wis. Stats., and §
3.18 of this General Code, with the following restrictions:
(a) The County Board shall review the County Auditor/Finance Director's
exercise of this authority annually at the November meeting of the
Board.
(b) The report shall be presented to the Committee periodically at a
meeting frequency as determined by the committee chair.
(3) Deposit of Public Monies. To comply with § 59.61, the County
Auditor/Finance Director shall prepare an ordinance, to be acted upon
by the County Board at their annual November meeting, designating
public depositories. The County Auditor/Finance Director shall proceed
in the manner prescribed in § 34.05, Wis. Stats., and shall
be limited as to liability as defined in § 34.06, Wis. Stats.
[Added by Ord. No. 37-94; amended by Ord. No. 03-2001]
The Information Technology Services Director is responsible
for the computer functions of the County. Duties include budgeting,
testing, planning, trouble shooting, evaluating, staffing and designing
applications for any County computer related activity.
[Added by Ord. No. 09-2006]
Under the jurisdiction of the Solid Waste Committee, the Solid Waste Administrator shall administer and manage Chapter
8 of this General Code, Solid Waste Management, and make recommendations to the Committee and the County Board to update the ordinance as necessary to meet current and anticipated future conditions in the County to ensure that the purpose of the ordinance and the applicable statutes will continue to be met.
[Added by Res. No. 79-2018; amended 1-15-2019 by Res. No.
17-2019, effective 2-7-2019; 4-20-2021 by Res. No. 47-2021, effective 5-7-2021]
As part of the Social Services Department, administers all services
as an aging unit, § 46.82(5), Wis. Stats., and a resource
center, § 46.283, Wis. Stats., under the jurisdiction of
the ADRC Committee.
[Added by Res. No. 79-2018]
(1) Appointment and Term: Refer to §
1.02 of the General Code of Oneida County.
(2) Duties: See §
11.09 of this General Code.