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Robin Robertson

Rome Township Clerk

The Township Clerk's duties and responsibilities center around statutorily assigned functions, most of which are administrative. Although many of the clerk duties are carefully detailed by State Law and do not permit personal discretion, the clerk is a member of the Township Board with a vote equal to the other members.

*Notary Public* | Our clerk is a Notary. If any township resident is in need of this service, please contact our clerk Robin Robertson at clerk@rometownship.org and she will provide this service free of charge.

 

Statutory Duties include:

  • Maintains custody of all township records.
  • Maintains general ledger.
  • Prepares warrants for township checks.
  • Records and maintains township meeting minutes.
  • Keeps the township book of oaths.
  • Responsible for special meeting notices.
  • Publishes board meeting minutes (if taxable value is $65 million in 2005, annually indexed, or a charter township).
  • Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections.
  • Keeps township ordinance book.
  • Must appoint a deputy.
  • Must post a surety bond.