The Village of Libertyville is a non home rule municipality governed by a Village President (Mayor) and a board of six trustees (the "Village Board"). The president and the six trustees are elected at large to four-year terms. The Village Board formulates policy, approves the annual budget, and determines the Villageproperty tax rate.
The Village also operates as a council/administrator form of government. The Village Administrator is appointed by the Mayor, subject to majority approval of the Village Trustees, and is the chief administrative officer of the Village. The Village Administrator is responsible for direction and supervision of the day-to-day affairs, activities and services of the Village. All policy related matters that come before the Village are dealt with by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, who look to the Village Administrator and staff for recommendations and suggested alternatives in such matters.