Clerk's Office
16N491 Powers Road
Gilberts, IL 60136
Fax:
Township Clerk Kathleen Rendl
krendl@rutlandtownship.com
Phone: 847-428-6560
My goal is to improve the efficiency and organization of the clerk's office and to better serve the residents of Rutland Township with a higher sense of responsibility and transparency.
Statement of Responsibilities
The Township Clerk serves as the official record keeper for the Township.
Major Duties and Responsibilities - Township Code (60 ILCS 1/75)
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The Township Clerk shall record minutes of all proceedings of every Township meeting held in the Township and enter every order or direction and all by-laws, rules and regulations made by the electors at any Township meeting.
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Maintain all records, books and papers of the Township and file all certificates or oaths required by State statute.
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Administer all oaths of office for Township Officials.
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Serve as the Election Authority for all Township Elections.
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Annually certify to the County Clerk the amount of taxes required to be raised for all Township purposes.
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Be Ex Officio Clerk for the Highway Commissioner and shall have the powers and duties as provided in Article 6 of the Illinois Highway Code.
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Must be present at all bid openings for both the Township and the Road District.