City Administration
Administration
Several management departments make up the City of Rock Falls’ Administration. Included are the offices of the City Clerk and the City Administrator, as well as Finance and Human Resources. These departments work together to provide resources, staffing, coordination and administrative oversight for all City services, including public utilities operations. The Administration department also carries out and enforces City policy and regulations for the safety, health and general welfare of all citizens, customers, City departments and employees.
Administration Staff
The City Administrator reports directly to the City Council and is responsible for implementing the policy directives of the City Council and for managing day-to-day operations. As the chief administrative officer, she manages the annual budget and supervises the operation of all departments, offices and agencies of the City government, ensuring that the community is served in a responsive and fiscally responsible manner.
The City Treasurer shall perform such duties as may be prescribed for her by statute or by ordinance. She shall receive all money paid in to the city, either directly from the person paying it or from the hands of such other officer as may receive it, and she shall pay out money only on warrants, vouchers or orders properly signed by the mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk.
The City Attorney is appointed by the mayor and with the consent of the council. It is the Attorney’s responsibility to act as the city’s legal advisor, and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the city, whenever requested to do so by any city official. Duties also include drafting leases, ordinances and contracts as well as prosecute or defend any and all suits or actions to which the city may be party.