Huntingburg voters elect the Clerk-Treasurer who serves four-year terms of office. The Clerk-Treasurer is the keeper of the municipality's official public records and is the Chief Financial Officer of the City of Huntingburg.
As the city's Chief Financial Officer, the Clerk-Treasurer is responsible for issues of the City and its four utilities related to:
- all matters of payroll
- processing all claims for payment and issuing all city checks
- maintaining and investing all city's funds
- keeping financial records in order per the guidelines of the Indiana State Board of Accounts and Indiana statutes
- reporting city finances to the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies
As the keeper of official records, the Clerk-Treasurer's office:
- serves as the Clerk of the City Legislative Body
- maintains all official records of the City
- prepares meeting minutes of the Common Council/Utility Board and the Board of Public Works and Safety
- maintains all ordinances, resolutions, and city codes and responds to requests for those records