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Readith Ester

 
The Duties of Village Clerk

The Village Clerk is a part time elected official that performs duties provided by the laws of the State of Illinois and the Ordinances of the Village.  Listed below are specific powers, duties and responsibilities of the Village Clerk:

  • Has the power to administer Oaths

  • Illinois Notary Public

  • Freedom of Information Officer for the Village

  • Processes and Issues Licenses including Licenses for Liquor, Peddlers, Solicitor, and Canvasser .

  • Attends all meetings of the Board of Trustees as required by law, takes minutes of its full proceedings and maintains a record of the minutes

  • Maintains Real Estate Transfer Stamps, Building Permits, Voter Registration and general information

  • Publishes Ordinances, Resolutions, and Bid Notifications

  • Keeper of the Village records, maintaining files of all approved Ordinances and Resolutions and other documents required by law in a systematic order for easy reference

  • Local Registrar and Election Supervisor

  • The Clerk answers inquiries from other municipal governments, departments, and citizens; maintains the official Ordinance and Resolution books.

  • Guardian of the Corporate Seal of the Village; countersigns official documents and affixes the same to all documents.

  • Attest all contracts of the Village

  • Responsible for Filing a certified copy of the Tax Levy Ordinance, Prevailing Wages, and Statement of Economic Interest with the Cook County Clerk within the time required by law

  • Maintains custody and control of all Village documents which are not assigned to the custody of some other officer.

  • Receives nominating papers and certifies names of all candidates entitled to be printed on the Election Ballot

  • Issues employee, senior citizens, and children’s identification cards

  • Maintains a record of Elected Officials, appointed committees and commissioners, and regular employees.  

About Readith Ester

Elected to her first term as Village Clerk in 2005, Readith Ester has been a resident of Maywood for over 15 years. Her commitment is to provide the residents of Maywood with outstanding service. 

 

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