Pursuant to §§ 61.195, 61.197 and 66.0101, Wis.
Stats., the Village of Winneconne hereby elects not to be governed
by those portions of §§ 61.19, 61.25 and 61.26, Wis.
Stats., which relate to the selection and tenure of the Clerk and
Treasurer, and which are in conflict with this article. The offices
of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer shall hereby no longer be combined.
The offices of Village Clerk and Village Treasurer shall be separate
offices and shall be performed by two different persons, both of whom
shall be appointed by the Village President subject to confirmation
of the Village Board (amendment to Charter Ordinance).
The appointed Village Clerk and appointed Village Treasurer
shall each hold office for an indefinite term, subject to removal
as provided in § 17.13, Wis. Stats.
An annual audit shall be made of the records of the Village
Treasurer with the audit to be made by a certified public accountant.
The Village Clerk shall be responsible for performing those
duties required by the Wisconsin Statutes, Village Ordinances, and
by order of the Village Board and for such additional duties described
in his/her position description and/or employment contract. The Village
Clerk shall be responsible for all of the official acts of the Clerk's
assistants and deputies.
The Village Treasurer shall be responsible for performing those
duties required by the Wisconsin Statutes, Village Ordinances, and
by order of the Village Board and for such additional duties described
in his/her position description and/or employment contract. The Village
Treasurer shall be responsible for all of the official acts of the
Treasurer's assistants and deputies.
The Village Clerk and the Village Treasurer shall each execute
to the Village a surety company fidelity bond in an amount determined
by the Village Board.
The entirety of the Village Ordinances shall also hereby be
amended to reflect this Amended Charter Ordinance, including, without
limitation, references to the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall now refer
to either the Village Clerk or the Village Treasurer as context demands
and consistent with this article, Wisconsin statute, order of the
Village Board and the applicable job description, as approved by the
Village Board.