Elected Officials

Mayor
Jeffrey Bradham

Trustee
Jerry Bradham

Trustee
Karl August Case

Trustee
George Gerlach

Trustee
Royce Jones

Trustee
Sarah Orrel

Trustee
Aaron Winter

Committee Assignments

Finance: George Gerlach (chair), Royce Jones, Aaron Winter
Parks & Playgrounds: Sarah Orrel (chair), Jerry Bradham, Aaron Winter
Streets & Alleys: Karl August Case (chair), Jerry Bradham, Sarah Orrel
Property & Building: Aaron Winter (chair), Royce Jones, Karl August Case
Public Safety: Royce Jones (chair), George Gerlach, Karl August Case
Water & Sewer: Jerry Bradham (chair) Sarah Orrel, George Gerlach   

Contact the Mayor and Trustees:  Village of WS@hotmail.com

Village Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

All Committees meet as needed. *Meeting is a week early due to Holiday

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Fire Department Meeting Agendas & Minutes

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Village Departments

Village Hall

Clerk: Cynthia Fuerst – email: Clerk@westsalemil.com
Treasurer: Amelia Quillen – email: Treasurer@westsalemil.com

Police

Chief of Police: Mark Weber – email: westsalempd1@gmail.com

Public Works

Director of Public Works: Tod Goble
Assistant Water Superintendent: Mike Clark

Volunteer Fire Department

Fire Chief: Harvey Fenton
Assistant Fire Chief: Jason Arnold

Emergency Information

Storm Sirens

The tornado sirens will be sounded for the enitre county when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning for any location in Edwards County, or when any law enforcement officer visually verifies a tornado.

  • When the sirens are activated, they will cycle for six minutes. Following a two minute break, the sirens will again cycle for six minutes.

When the National Weather Service advises the warning has been cancelled or the warning expires, an “All Clear” will be sounded.

  • The “All Clear” will consist of the sirens cycling for 30 seconds. a one minute break, cycling for 30 seconds, a one minute break, and cycling for another 30 seconds.

The Public is also reminded that the sirens are tested at 10:00 AM on the first Tuesday of every month.

Open Government / FOIA

Administration

  • The total amount of the Village’s operating budget for FY2025 is $1,162,558.00
  • Annual Audit
  • Employees
    Full-Time: 4
    Part-time: 1
    Seasonal: 1
  • Organizational Chart

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Village Clerk is the designated Freedom of Information (FOIA) Officer to whom all initial requests for access to the records of the Village are to be referred.  Such requests are to be made at the office of the Village Clerk at 106 E. South St., West Salem, Illinois between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.  In the event that the Village Clerk is not available during the times described above, the Village Treasurer is designated as the Deputy FOIA Officer to whom such initial requests are to be made.  Except in instances when records are furnished immediately, the FOIA Officer, or his designees, shall receive requests submitted to the Village under the Freedom of Information Act, ensure that the Village responds to requests in a timely fashion, and issue responses under the Act.

Municipal Code:

Please note that these Municipal Codes are provided for informational purposes only. Municipal Codes and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current versions adopted by the Village. Check with the Village Clerk to ensure that you are reviewing the most current version. 

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