The Clerk’s Office is responsible for a vast variety of functions which are essential to the City. All incoming calls to the City are routed from the main switchboard which is located in the Clerk’s Office. The Clerk is responsible for maintaining and filing all city records, ordinances, resolutions, and vehicle titles. The Clerk is accountable for the issuance and record keeping of city business licenses and also the invoicing and processing of all payments received for city business licenses, fire inspections, and city leases.
Another important function of the clerk’s office is managing all city health insurance claims, processing incoming and outgoing insurance payments, and communicating with the City’s health insurance company. The Clerk’s Office handles all payroll functions for the City and issues approximately 10,000 payroll checks annually. The Clerk is also the administrator for the Illinois municipal retirement fund pensions and disability insurance.
The Clerk and Deputy Clerk work in conjunction with the city council in preparing them for their council meetings and recording all minutes of city council proceedings and motor fuel tax meetings.
Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1503 and 735 ILCS 5/15-1508, Notices of Foreclosure for residential real estate mortgages on property located within the corporate limits of the City of Belleville, Illinois, shall be sent to the following address:
Linda Fields, City Clerk
City of Belleville
101 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL 62220