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
|
---|
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.