What Does the Wenonah Municipal Clerk Do?

In case you wondered:

In New Jersey, the Municipal Clerk occupies one of the most important and exacting positions in municipal government.

The core duties of the Wenonah Municipal Clerk include:

  • Serve as Secretary to the Governing Body, the Wenonah Borough Council.

  • Prepare and file agendas, minutes, resolutions, and ordinances.

  • Vital Statistics – Birth and death certificates; marriage licenses.

  • Records Management – Records retention, storage, and destruction, as well as day-to-day availability and preservation.

  • OPRA (Open Public Records Act) – Requests are completed through the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

  • Chief Administrator of Elections – Provide voter registration and oversee municipal, school, and/or primary elections. All residents vote at the Wenonah Municipal Building.

  • Permits and Licenses – Administered through this office.

  • Landlord Registration – To be an authorized landlord in the Borough of Wenonah, individuals must register with the Municipal Clerk.

In addition, the Wenonah Clerk’s Office also serves as the Borough Administrator’s Office.

Core Duties of the Wenonah Borough Administrator

  • Submit to the Governing Body, prior to the start of the next fiscal year, a proposed budget of receipts and expenditures with an explanatory budget message.

  • Carry out the directives of the Governing Body.

  • Interact with the Borough’s insurance company regarding all reports of injuries and pending or active litigation.

  • Serve as the Purchasing Agent (QPA)  for the Borough.

  • Carry out daily decisions for the good of the Borough.

  • Receive resident compliments, comments, or complaints and forward them to the Mayor or appropriate Committee Chair.

  • Attend meetings and conventions on behalf of the Borough.