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Village Clerk

Yenise Jacobi, Village Clerk

MISSION:

The Mission of the Village Clerk is to serve as the secretary to the Mayor and Village Council while providing information in a professional and efficient manner to ensure service delivery to the residents of the Village.

FUNCTIONS:

The Village Clerk is appointed by Village Council and is responsible to Councilpersons as well as the citizens of the Village. The Village Clerk serves in the following capacities:

  • Record Management Liaison
  • Schedules and prepares agendas & public notices for all public meetings
  • Attends all monthly Village Council and committee meetings.
  • Responds to citizens’ public records requests
  • Coordinates Municipal Village Elections as Supervisor of Elections and serves as the official filing officer.
  • Prepares legal ads for newspaper regarding public hearings and budget advertisements
  • Attests to Village contracts, agreements and legal documents (resolutions and ordinances) and signs and affixes village seal.
  • Assist with the advertisement of the fiscal year budget
  • Prepares Council packets for distribution by close of business Fridays
  • Perform duties as the Council may prescribe from time to time.
  • Financial Disclosure Coordinator for the Florida Commission on Ethics
  • Website Administrator
  • Administers the publication of the Village Code
  • Maintains custody of the Village’s vital records including minutes, ordinances, and resolutions.

Election 2022

El Portal Election 2022Mayor Omarr C. Nickerson
Vice Mayor Anders Urbom
Councilperson Dr. Anna E. Lightfoot-Ward
Councilperson Darian Martin
Councilperson Luis Pirela

All the candidates were re-elected unopposed.