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Clerk-Treasurer's Office |
Jackie
Gray is our City Clerk-Treasurer. She has been a resident of Peru for 12
years and is in her second term of office. She is married to Pat Gray and
they have three children, Sherri, Madisyn and Wyatt. The clerk-treasurer
is elected and serves a four year term. The clerk-treasurer must have been
a resident of the city for a year prior to the election; if they cease to be a
city resident, they must forfeit the office.
Some duties performed by our City Clerk-Treasurer include auditing the accounts of the city and submitting a report at the end of each fiscal year, prescribing the form of reports and accounts to be submitted to the department and inspect and revise the accounts of all the other departments, prescribe the manner in which creditors, officers and employees will be paid, sign and issue all orders for money upon the city treasury, retaining charge of all books in her department, inspect and pay (or refuse to pay) all warrants presented, issues all city licenses and collects fees due to the city by fixed ordinances.
She also keeps a register of all bonds of the city when required and an account of outstanding bonds or other obligations. She manages and directs the finance and accounts of the city, and makes investments of city money. Other duties include providing the common council with budget estimates, revenue estimates, financial statements and a proposed tax rate.
Jackie also works very closely with the common council and the mayor. She keeps record of all council proceedings, presents ordinances, orders and resolutions to the mayor for approval and prepares and keeps an ordinance book. She also administers all oaths.