Clerk
Frances dewyse - Township Clerk
Phone: 989-893-7541
fdewyse@hamptonmi.net
Fax: 989-893-6152
Essexville, MI 48732
801 W.Center Road
The Township Clerk shall be the clerk of the Board of Trustees and shall keep a complete written or printed record in English of the proceedings of the Board. The Clerk shall perform all duties required of the position by law, this Charter and the Board. All contracts, legal papers, correspondence, records and files pertaining to the Township, except police files, shall be placed in the keeping of the Township Clerk.
The Township Clerk's duties, in part:
(Position requires Surety Bond be posted)
Office Manager of the Administrative Office Staff
Keep official minutes of all meetings of the Board of Trustees, Board of Appeals, Planning Commission and Downtown Development Association.
Register qualified voters, maintain registration records, oversee absentee voter preparation and the conduct of elections
Maintain official records and documents and assists in the preparation of financial documents
Maintain official Ordinances
Countersign official documents
Administer oaths
Custody of the Township seal
Maintain the General Ledger and Accounts Payable, and reconcile all Fund Accounts
Responsible for posting special meeting notices
Publishes Board Meeting minutes