[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Cedar Grove 12-11-2006 (§§ 1.01 to 1.07, 1.10, 1.15 of the 2006 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Enumerated. The elected officials of the Village shall be the Village President and six Trustees.
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Terms of office. The Village President shall be elected in odd-numbered years for a two-year term and three Trustees shall be elected each year for two-year terms.
The following officials shall be appointed by the Village Board:
Official
How Appointed
Term of Office
Clerk
Village Board
2 years
Treasurer
Village Board
2 years
Assessor
Village Board
2 years
Building and Plumbing Inspector
Village Board
2 years
Village Attorney
Village Board
2 years
Health Officer
Village Board
2 years, odd years
Superintendent of Public Works
Village Board
2 years, odd years
Village Engineer
Village Board
2 years, odd years
Electrical Inspector
Village Board
2 years, odd years
Elected and appointed officials shall take and file the official oath within five days after notice of their election or appointment as provided in § 61.21, Wis. Stats., and shall execute and file the official bond as required by state statutes and this Municipal Code.
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Elected officials. Elected officials may be removed by the Village Board as provided in § 17.13(2), Wis. Stats., or by the Judge of the Circuit Court for cause pursuant to § 17.13(3), Wis. Stats., or as provided by § 17.16, Wis. Stats.
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Appointed officials. Appointed officials may be removed as provided in §§ 17.13(1), 17.13(3) and 17.16, Wis. Stats.
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How occurring. Vacancies in elective and appointive positions are caused as provided in §§ 17.03 and 17.035, Wis. Stats.
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How filled. Vacancies in elective and appointive offices shall be filled as provided in § 17.24, Wis. Stats.
The salaries of all elected and appointed officials, including members of boards and commissions, shall be as determined by the Village Board from time to time, provided the salary of the President and members of the Board shall not be increased during their terms of office. (See § 66.0505, Wis. Stats.)
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Restricted. No Village employee or official shall receive or offer to receive, either directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity or other thing of value which he is not authorized to receive from any person who:
(1) 
Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships with the Village or Village Board; or
(2) 
Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the Village or Village Board; or
(3) 
Has interests which may be substantially affected by the Village or Village Board.
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Penalty. The receipt of any gift, gratuity or other thing of value as denoted above is contrary to the public policy of the Village and is punishable as provided in § 946.12, Wis. Stats. Such conduct shall also be punishable under § 1-4 of this Municipal Code.
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Election and term. See § 26-1.
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Duties and powers.
(1) 
Village President. See § 61.24, Wis. Stats.
(2) 
As Village Board. The Village President and Trustees shall constitute the Village Board and shall have such duties and powers as are enumerated in Ch. 61, Wis. Stats., and elsewhere in the statutes.
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Authority. The Village Board shall have all powers of the Village not specifically given to some other body or officer. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Village Board shall have the management and control of the Village property, finances, highways, streets, utilities and the public service and may act for the government and good order of the Village, for its commercial benefit and for the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the public and may carry its powers into effect by license, regulations, suppression, borrowing, taxation, special assessment, appropriation, imposition of forfeitures and other necessary or convenient means. The Village Board may appoint such officials from time to time as may be deemed necessary for the benefit of the community. In addition, the Village Board shall have the powers enumerated in § 61.34, Wis. Stats. The powers hereby conferred shall be in addition to all other grants and shall be limited only by express language.
D. 
Other provisions. See also Chapter 42, Village Board, of this Municipal Code.
The Village Board of the Village of Cedar Grove shall have the authority to provide for police protection services by contracting with other providers of those services, such as Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department or, in the alternative, having a Village police officer or officers at the sole discretion of the Village Board.