City Secretary
The City of Petersburg Secretary performs many duties vital to the daily operations of City Hall. Listed below you will find many of the duties performed.
- Accounts payable – Paying of all bills and preparing them for the Treasurer to mail
- Payroll – 17-20 employees every two weeks, council and firemen four times a year (February, May, August and November)
- Quarterly taxes – Federal and State Withholding, and State Unemployment, as well as end of the year taxes, w-2’s, etc.
- Risk Management Coordinator – all insurance – workman’s comp., property damage, health, dental, life, OHSA report in February
- Pickup, distribute the mail and run errands
- Typing for some supervisors, Mayor and Alderman
- Preparing for council meetings every two weeks
- Attend Council meetings twice a month and backup the City Clerk when he is absent which includes doing the minutes of the meetings
- Answer telephone and make numerous phone calls
- Attend Locis Classes (our computer co.)
- Journal entry of Treasurer’s deposits
- Helping Auditor (especially at fiscal year-end)
- Filing correspondence
- File or record all correspondence at the courthouse
- Assist City Attorney
- Assist Zoning Administrator
- Do some typing, etc. for Tree Committee
- Filling out miscellaneous forms that come in the mail (surveys, etc.)
- Order office supplies
- Maintain the city records
- Get liquor-machine license ready to mail and type
- Backup water department – do cash, reports, take payments, take deposit to the bank, etc. when water collector is absent
- Helping general public with various items - directions,
- phone numbers, contact people
Contact Info
Tracy Ciesler
Administrative Secretary
(217) 632-3600
administration@petersburgil.org