City Clerk
The City Clerk's Office is located on the first floor of City Hall, room 108. The office employs 3 full time positions; the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, and one Office Assistant.
The City Clerk’s Office:
- Maintains custody of city official records including council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, insurance certificates, bonds, licenses, annexations and oaths of offices
- Serves as Recording Secretary for the Common Council which consist of attending council meetings, recording and preserving records of all council actions
- Posts meeting notices when required
- Administer application process, issuance and renewal of all liquor/fermented malt licenses granted by the Common Council along with operator/bartender and other licenses and permits as required by local and state laws
- Research and provide appropriate information to other city departments, officials and the public
- Publication of legal notices as required along with ordinance/resolutions and minutes/proceedings of the Common Council
- Administer oaths of office to newly elected officials, Firefighters, Police Officers; and appointments to boards and committees
- Certifies official documents
- Co-sign documents including agreements contract, change orders and bond issues; maintain custody of the city seal
- Serves as secretary of the Board of Review including posting of meeting notices coordinating staff, board members and petitions; gathering and distributing necessary documents, maintaining accurate record of proceedings, publish legal notices as required
- Maintain files including cemetery records, insurance certificates and bonding, petitions and special claims
- Maintains General Obligation Bonds and Promissory Note files along with Industrial Development Revenue Bond files
- Notifies state and local offices after Council Approval of annexations
- Serves as Chief Election Official for the city and administers all elections:
- Administers all elections conducted in the City of Oshkosh in compliance with state statutes
- Provides Council candidates with all documents for candidacy
- Serves as filing officer for the City of Oshkosh
- Recommends and maintains voting equipment for all locations
- Trains and assigns Election Inspectors
- Works with the County Clerk to confirm ballots and makes required publications
- Maintains request for absentee ballot voting
- Administers Special Voting Deputy’s at area nursing homes
- Maintains voter registration records
- Provides election results
- Canvass local votes
- Provide accurate information to candidates and general public
- Maintains election supplies for the city
- Designs voting districts and wards in accordance with census, city staff & county officials
- Recommends polling places to Common Council to meet Federal regulations