The City Administrator serves as the Chief Operating Officer and oversees the Department, its personnel, five Department Heads, coordinates legal services and serves as the Public Works Director and Budget Officer and TIF Districts Administrator. Administration staff receives and processes applications for licenses and coordinates any required background checks. Because elected officials are not full time, the Administration Department handles information requests, messages, filing, record keeping and processing requests for the Mayor, Council and City Clerk. Staff support is provided to several boards and commissions. Freedom of Information requests are processed and researched as well.
Press releases are prepared and published.
Mail is received, stamped, sorted and distributed. Solicitation, formatting, proofreading and review of newsletter articles. Preparation of certain ordinances and resolutions for review of the City Attorney. Research background data and compile historical information on specific subjects as may be needed by the Mayor and City Council.