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Cayuga County NY
Village Clerk (Union Springs) - vacancy
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What they do
A Municipal, License, or Court Clerk works in a municipal office to assist people applying for a permit or license. Processes applications and answers questions, collects fees, distributes permits and licenses when they are approved, and maintains office records.
$52,883 / year median in New York
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Village Clerk - Village of Union Springs The Village of Union Springs is seeking an experienced, and ambitious individual for the Village Clerk position for the Village of Union Springs. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with the public and employees. The candidate for this position should have the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, be reliable, and consistently meet deadlines. The Village Clerk is appointed by the Mayor, reports to the Mayor, and works with the Board of Trustees. Job Description - The clerk is responsible for coordinating various village functions and performing administrative tasks that are not assigned to other village officials, including but not limited to filing, publishing, and posting notices relating to resolutions, local laws, public hearings, open meetings, and referenda; compiling the notice and filing requirements for all village boards; maintaining postings which are required to be permanently displayed notifying the proper state and municipal officials, as required by law, of certain village business. Serve as a point of contact for citizens with questions about the Village. Village Clerk - Responsibilities
- Schedule and attend board meetings, accurately take minutes of the meetings
- Completion and maintenance of Local Laws and Resolutions
- Manage water and sewer department billing and collection
- Responsible for tax collection and reporting
- Manage village employee payroll and track employee benefits
- Responsible for onboarding and offboarding of employees
- Management of grant programs
- Assist the Village Treasurer with various tasks
- Serve as the clerk to the Board of Trustees and all other boards such as the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, etc.
- Records management of official records and documents of the Village, including FOIL requests
- Responsible for the supervision of the Deputy Clerk
- Completion of various administrative and clerical tasks
- Any additional tasks assigned by the