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Board approves ordinance and charter change moving clerk and treasurer under village administrator

Village of Salem Lakes Village Board · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The village board adopted a charter ordinance and companion municipal ordinance to change the clerk and treasurer from board-appointed roles to employees reporting to the village administrator; trustees said the move is common practice intended to improve operational stability and efficiency.

The Village of Salem Lakes board approved a charter ordinance and an ordinance amending municipal code to make the village clerk and treasurer employees who report to the village administrator rather than direct appointees of the board.

Staff explained the change during discussion, describing it as an operational restructuring: the clerk and…

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