CITY CLERK BETH BALL welcomes you to your link to City Government and Township Government. The City Clerk is also the City’s Town Clerk. As such, her office can link you to researching Council and Town Board Official Actions, City Regulations, Laws and Policy. For consultations or extensive research, feel free to contact us. The City Clerk/Town Clerk’s Office is dedicated to meeting the requirements and deadlines prescribed by City, Township, State and Federal law to ensure the proper function of government; to keeping the official records of the City Council; to maintaining up-to-date City Codes; to providing accurate information to citizens and to the City Administration; and to properly managing and executing the official records of the City to ensure the integrity of the Records for the citizens and the Courts; to administering the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance & licensing; to administering the Firemen’s Pension Fund Records and to meeting the statutory requirements of the Town of the City of Peoria; all in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
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City Clerk Beth Ball has lived in the City of Peoria since 1972. She was appointed by former City Clerk Mary Haynes in 1989 to serve as the Chief Deputy City Clerk. Beth was appointed by Mayor Jim Ardis on June 26, 2012, to serve the remainder of the City Clerk’s term, which expired in May 2013. She ran unopposed in the April 9, 2013, General Election for the Office of City Clerk and will serve a four-year term until May 2017.
City Clerk Beth Ball earned her Certifications for Registered Municipal Clerk and for Certified Municipal Clerk in 2006. She earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk in 2011 through the Municipal Clerks of Illinois Organization and the University of Illinois in Springfield, Illinois. She has served on many committees to assist with furthering the education of Clerks in Illinois. She is active in the local Clerks’ organization, Central Illinois Municipal Clerks Organization (CIMCO), and has served on the following Committees: Programming, Membership, Auditing, Nominating, Scholarship, and Publicity. She served as the CIMCO President in 2005 -2006 and she received the President’s Award in 2000 and in 2012.
City Clerk Beth Ball worked for several years for a Non-Profit Organization prior to coming to City of Peoria employment and she learned first hand the value of volunteerism. She has volunteered in the community and for several organizations over the years. She is also active in her church. She is honored to serve the citizens of Peoria in her role as City Clerk and she looks forward to many years of continued service.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 4th floor
The mural in the alcove of the Council Chambers, behind the Mayor’s dais, was painted in 1912 by W. Peaco, a traveling artist. The central figure is Mother Columbia. She is surrounded by symbols important to Peoria.
Contact us for:
- Information on City Council and Town Board Official Action and Meetings
- How to contact your Council Member, who is also your co-terminus Township Trustee
- How to Address the Council
- City Records, Certifications and Research of Legislative Action
- City Codes
- Freedom of Information Inquiries
- Applying for Liquor Licenses
- Registering to Vote
- Town of the City of Peoria Records
- Firemen’s Pension
We are open to serve you 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays, including your lunch hour! And available before Council Meetings to link you to Council Members and to answer your questions.
The City Clerk’s Office is located at:
City Hall
419 Fulton Street, Suite 401
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone: (309)494-8565
Fax: (309)494-8574
Email: bball@peoriagov.org
Links
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International Institute of Municipal Clerks
The International Institute of Municipal Clerks is the leading professional association serving the needs of Municipal Clerks, Secretaries, Treasurers and Recorders and other allied associations from cities and towns worldwide.
Peoria Municipal Code
Municode Online: Municipal Codes for the City of Peoria
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