City of New Haven, Indiana

The Clerk Treasurer shall be elected under Indiana Code 3-10-6 by the voters of each third class city. The term shall be four years beginning at noon on January 1 after an election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified. The Clerk Treasurer is the clerk and the fiscal officer of each city. The Clerk Treasurers duties are specifically defined by law.

 

Clerk Treasurer duties include:

- Serve as clerk of the city legislative body and maintain custody of its records.

- Serve as clerk to the New Haven/Adams Township Governing Body.

- Maintain grant records.

-Responsible for the billing and collection of utility bills.

-Have charge of all documents and books entrusted to the office by statute or ordinance.

-Swear in new Police officers and Firefighters.

-Solemnize marriages.

 

Fiscal Officer duties include:

-Prescribe the manner in which creditors, officer and employees shall be paid.

-Audit all accounts of the city and submit a report annually.

-Manage and direct the finances and accounts and make investments of city monies.

-Provide the Mayor with the budget estimate each year.

-Collect all fees due to the city fixed by ordinance.

-Issue all city licenses.

 

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