The elected official of the Village shall be a Village President and three Trustees elected at the spring election in odd numbered years and three Trustees elected at the spring election in even numbered years for two-year terms commencing on the third Tuesday of April in the year of their election.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565; 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 740; 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
The following officials of the Village shall be appointed in the manner and for the term indicated. For specific selection procedures, see the Village Personnel Policies Manual.
Official | How Appointed | Term |
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Village Attorney | Village Board | 2 years |
Building Inspector | Village Board | Indefinite |
Emergency Management Director | Village Board | 2 years |
Health Officer | Village Board | 2 years |
Village Assessor | Village Board | 2 years |
Village Administrator | Village Board | Indefinite |
Village Clerk | Village Board | Indefinite |
Treasurer | Village Board | Indefinite |
Weed Commissioner | Village Board | 1 year |
Police Chief | Village Board | Indefinite |
Fire Chief | Village Board | Indefinite |
Librarian | Library Board | Indefinite |
Cemetery Commissioner | Village Board | Indefinite |
Deputy Clerk | Village Board | Indefinite |
Plumbing Inspector | Village Board | Indefinite |
Electrical Inspector | Village Board | Indefinite |
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565]
Within five days after the election or appointment of any Village officer, the Village Clerk shall notify the person so elected or appointed thereof, and every officer of the Village, including members of Village boards and commissions, shall, before entering upon his duties and within five days after notice of election or appointment, take the oath of office prescribed by law and file such oath in the office of the Village Clerk, except the Clerk, who shall file his oath in the office of the Village Treasurer. Any person reelected or reappointed to the same office shall take and file an official oath for each term of service.
Every officer, if required by law or the Village Board shall, upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in such amount as may be determined by the Village Board with such sureties as are approved by the Village President, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office. Official bonds shall be filed as are oaths as provided in §
35-3 of this chapter.
All officers of the Village shall receive such salaries as may be provided from time to time by the Village Board by ordinance. No officer receiving a salary from the Village shall be entitled to retain any portion of any fees collected by him for the performance of his duties as such officer in the absence of a specific law or ordinance to that effect.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565]
All elected officers shall be required to be permanent residents of the Village during their term of office. Removal from the Village shall create a vacancy of the office for which elected. Vacancies in elective offices shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the Village Board for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the term for such office is indefinite.
The Chief of Police, as a department head under the direction of the Village Administrator, shall be responsible for participation in and supervision of all law enforcement services and activities as are performed by the Police Department in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes and ordinances and policies established by the Village Board.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565]
The Chief, as a department head under the direction of the Village Administrator, shall be responsible for supervising all activities of the Fire Department including fire fighting, ambulance and rescue service, fire inspections and training. Upon occurrence of a vacancy in the office of Fire Chief, the ranking officer of the Department shall perform the duties of the Chief until such vacancy is filled.
The Village Treasurer shall function under the direct supervision of the Village Administrator and shall perform all duties of a municipal treasurer as prescribed by the Wisconsin Statutes.
[Added 11-24-2015 by Ord. No. 758]
The Village Clerk shall function under the direct supervision of the Village Administrator and shall perform all duties of a municipal clerk as prescribed by the Wisconsin Statutes.