St. Charles Township Supervisors Office

THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR

Jerry Swanson
Supervisor

The Township Supervisor is chief executive officer of the township, chairman of the town(ship) board of trustees, supervisor of general assistance, and treasurer of all town funds, including general assistance, township cemetery funds, all road and bridge funds.

SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE HOURS - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Phone: 630-584-9342
Fax: 630-584-7082

THE TOWN CLERK

Jack Brainard
Clerk

The township clerk is clerk of the town board of trustees, is keeper of all records except for general assistance case files. The clerk is required to keep accurate records of all meetings of the town board. The clerk is the local election authority. The town clerk is ex-officio clerk of the road district. The clerk keeps the official records of the township.

Township Board of Trustees

Bob Henningson (Trustee), Terry Cross (Trustee), Jerry Swanson (Supervisor), Paul Lencioni (Trustee), John Arthur Anderson (Trustee)

Each single township has four trustees elected at large. They, with the supervisor, comprise the town(ship) board of trustees. Generally speaking, the town board is the legislative branch of township government which establishes policy for the township to follow. Policies established by the town board are generally carried out by the supervisor and clerk in their capacities as administrators. The township trustees are responsible for certifying tax levies for the township and road district. The town board of trustees is also responsible for adopting the annual budget and appropriation ordinance for the town, general assistance, and road and bridge funds. The trustees are also responsible for approving all town expenses and auditing bills submitted for payment by the highway commissioner.