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2. Duties of Township Board Trustees

   The board of township trustees carries out orders prescribed for it by the electors assembled at a township meeting, either annual or a special meeting. The trustees are the legislative arm of the township. The trustees set policy and procedures for the township supervisor to administer. Also, they have some duties that they must carry out as ordered directly to them by the Illinois General Assembly.

4. Office of Township Trustee Eligibility Requirements

   To be eligible for the office of township trustee, a person must be a legal voter of the township and have lived in said township for at least one year prior to his or her election or appointment to the office of township trustee (60 ILCS 1/55-5).

5. Additional Eligibility Information

   Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the Board of Trustees shall be a member of the same political party (Democrat) as the person vacating the office if the person vacating the office was a member of an established political party, as defined in Section 10-2 of the Election Code, that is still in existence at the time the appointment is made. Such appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of voting in party primary elections or by holding or having held an office in a political party organization before appointment.

6. Application Deadlines

   The deadline for submitting applications for the current vacancy on the Vernon Township Board of Trustees will be: Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.  Any applications submitted after that date will not be considered.

   If selected for an interview, you will be contacted by a member of the Vernon Township staff to coordinate the date and time of your interview.

10. Applicant Contact Information

    Please provide your contact information below

12. Name*
13. Email Address*
15. Street Address*
17. City*
18. State*
19. Zip Code*
21. Phone Number*
22. Secondary Phone Number
26. Interest Statement

    Please provide a brief statement telling us why you are interested in becoming a member of the Vernon Township Board of Trustees.

28. Elected Office

    Do you currently hold an elected office, or have you done so in the past?

    1. Yes
    2. No
29. Title of Elected Office(s) Held

    If yes, please provide the title of the elected office(s) held

31. Local Civic/Community Engagement

    Tell us about any and all local civic or community engagement you have participated in, organized, or led in a leadership position.

35. Resume*

    Please submit a copy of your resume, preferably formatted as a PDF file.

36. Background Check*

    Are you willing to submit to a criminal background check run prior to your interview? If yes, a release form will be sent to you to fill out and return either in-person or via email.

    1. Yes

    1. No
40. References

    Please provide contact information to two separate references below. 

42. Reference #1
44. Name*
45. Email Address*
47. Address
49. City
50. State
51. Zip Code
53. Phone Number*
54. Relationship to Applicant*
56. Reference #2
58. Name*
59. Email Address*
61. Address
63. City
64. State
65. Zip Code
67. Phone Number*
68. Relationship to Applicant*
72. Electronic Signature Agreement

    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.

    1. I agree.
74. Electronic Signature
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76. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
77. Email address

    This field is not part of the form submission.

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