1. Departmental report of the County clerk’s office

2. Office Staff: Beth A. Hauser, County Clerk
Elected into office November 2000 and started as Clerk January 2001
Worked in Clerk of Courts from July, 1997 – December 2000
Jessica Fox, Deputy Clerk
Started working in office July, 2015
.75 FTE (works four days a week)

3. Services to the County Board
Recording Secretary
Prepare and publish agendas and minutes for County Board and its Committees
Publish Official Proceedings
Compile/publish/maintain county directory

4. Elections Administration
Chief Election Officer for the County
Receives and files oaths of office and bonds for all county elected officials
Serves as the filing officer for county candidates (County Board Supervisors, county elected officials) and county-related referenda questions
Prepares and publishes election notices
Prepares ballots and distributes supplies to municipal clerks
Tabulates and reports election results on Election Night
Conducts Board of Canvass and recounts
Issues Certificates of Election for county candidates
Conducts election training for municipal and school clerks

5. Licenses and Permits Issues marriage licenses and maintains index
Issues domestic partnerships and terminations; maintains index
Distributes dog licenses and supplies to municipal treasurers
Administers dog license accounts and prepares annual settlement to municipalities
Issues conservation licenses as an agent of the DNR
Issues temporary license plates as an agent of the DMV

6. Other Statutory Duties
Annual library reimbursements
Timber Harvest Notices
Claims against the County
Probate Claims Notices
Miscellaneous Highway Department records

7. Non-Statutory Duties
Sort incoming mail and process outgoing mail daily
Process outgoing UPS packages
Information window
Registration and lodging arrangements for various board and committee conferences and seminars
Helps coordinate Student Government Day annually

8. Associations and Committees
17 year member of Wisconsin County Clerk’s Association and Wisconsin County Constitutional Officers Association
Served as WCCA Historian for 1 year
Served as WCCA Treasurer for 5 years
Served on WCCA Education Committee for over 10 years
Served on Wisconsin Counties Association County Organization and Personnel Committee the past 4 years

9. Questions or comments?