Government

Billy Wear

Mayor

Responsibilities

The Mayor serves as the President for the Board of Trustees. The Office of the Mayor is elected for a four-year term.

Tiffany McClellan

Administrator

Responsibilities

The village administrator, who is appointed by the Village Board, ensures policy decisions made by the Village Board are executed. Additional duties include:

Apprising Village Council of all city matters
Assuring delivery of public services in the most efficient manner
Attending Village City Council meetings and other meetings as necessary
Managing the Village budget
Overseeing day-to-day operations of the Village
Promoting community-based projects
Representing the Village in a variety of venues

Lori Fields

Clerk

Responsibilities

The Village Clerk’s position is appointed by the Village Mayor. The Clerk is the historian of the community for the entire recorded history of the village and its people. The Village Clerk provides a service function to the Village of Tilton as well as support services to other departments within the village structure. The duties of the clerk are essential to the operation of the community.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Maintains official records and documents including archives
Keeper of the Village Seal
Attends and records the proceedings of all Village Board meetings
Records and publishes Village Board meeting minutes
Maintains official ordinances and resolutions records
Countersigns and seals official documents, licenses, permits, etc.
Administers oaths
Answers inquiries from other government units and citizens

Cassidy Warrick

Treasurer

Responsibilities

The City Treasurer of the Village of Tilton is appointed by the Mayor. The duties of the office are governed by Illinois State Statutes and Tilton City Council Ordinances.

Major Duties

The Office of Village Treasurer receives all funds on a daily basis, distributes appropriate receipts, and deposits such monies in the designated financial institution.
The Village Treasurer ensures that all available City cash is deposited and invested, and that bank accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.
The Village Treasurer is responsible for publishing the Annual Treasurer’s Report, listing yearly receipts and disbursements.

The City Treasurer’s Reports include