County Clerk
Current• Serves as the secretary to the County Board of Supervisors. Assembles or supervises distribution of Board and Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports, rules, indexes, notices and other legal documents. Records County Board proceedings. Publishes all ordinances after approval by the County Board.• Provides notifications required under open meeting laws. Advises the public and news media of meetings. Maintains records of County Board and Committee proceedings for which the Department is the record custodian. • Oversees all elections for local, County, State and Federal positions and referendum questions within the County. Assists candidates for local and County elections with the election process, takes Declarations of Candidacy and files nomination papers for County offices. Provides information to the public regarding polling locations and procedures. Prints, distributes, collects, counts, posts, certifies and validates election ballots and returns. Conducts election procedure training for municipal election clerks. Appoints County canvassers and conducts recounts. Responsible for maintaining elections equipment/software. Prepares and monitors internet election results.• Calculates annual apportionment of real estate tax, personal property tax, forest taxes and special charges, and certifies amounts and charges to municipal clerks, County Treasurer and State Department of Revenue, including library reimbursement according to Wisconsin statutes.• Holds all property, real or personal, for the County.• As County Corporate officer, signs and applies Corporate Seal to County legal documents, including contracts, agreements, deeds, ordinances. Signs County checks for payment.• Oversees the Clerk/Department role as defined in various County Board Policies and Ordinances, including Vehicle Use Policy, Facility Use Policy, and surplus property (non-inclusive).