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Fairfield City Administrator - Jeff Clawson
I have been married for 29 years to Elaine (Schrock) Clawson and we have two children. One son Kellen (Age 22) who will graduate from Lewis University (Romeoville, IL) in December 2010. One daughter Kirsten (Age 19) who will be a sophomore at Purdue in the fall of 2010. I have worked for various levels of local government since 1985. Previous to Fairfield, I was the first administrator for Le Roy, IL for almost 11 years.
The City Administrator is responsible for coordinating city resources and personnel to provide necessary services to the citizens of the community and to administer policies as adopted by the elected officials of the City of Fairfield.
The Administrator reports to the Mayor and the City Council. Some of the duties and functions of the Administrator include coordinating the overall management of the city by developing and recommending policies, plans and projects to the City Council for consideration, and coordinating activities and communications between departments. He also assists the City Council in developing an annual budget by coordinating the collection of departmental information relating to capital improvements, staffing and facilities; coordinating budget review meetings and public meetings. He also resolves complaints, problems or concerns with city services, programs or policies by meeting with the public to clarify concerns and coordinate city efforts to correct the situation.
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