The City of Jasper, Indiana

Kiersten Knies

The Clerk-Treasurer is the fiscal officer for the City of Jasper and the clerk of the City Council and Board of Public Works and Safety. The Clerk-Treasurer serves as head of the Department of Finance and serves as the official keeper of the City's records.

The Clerk-Treasurer's term of office is for four years with no restrictions on the number of terms which can be served.

Powers & Duties

• Processes and maintains all financial data including revenues, expenditures, payroll and city budgets.
• Makes investments of City monies.
• Keeps records of Council and Board of Public Works and Safety proceedings and has charge of documents relating to its business.
• Prepares and keeps Ordinance Books and Resolutions.
• Keeps contracts between the City and other public agencies.
• Provides copies, upon request, of documents that are maintained in the Clerk-Treasurer's Office.
• May officiate at weddings.