The Village of Raymond was incorporated on November 11, 1871. According to Raymond's 125th Anniversary Book, "a meeting of the residents was held and there was a unanimous vote to incorporate." The town's first trustees were R.M. VanDoren, C.M. Davis, Nimrod McElroy, Fred Schmidt, and F.M. McGown. Officers included: R.M. VanDoren, president; E.A. Hanna, clerk; Winfeld P. Carter, treasurer; Frank Boyd, constable, collector and street commissioner; and E.A. Hanna, assessor.
Throughout Raymond's history, many dedicated, community-minded individuals have stepped up to serve on the Village Board. In addition to governing the town and providing essential services, the mayor and the trustees deal with various complaints from the public. When I was growing up, it seemed like people were always complaining about things like excessive dog barking, illegal burning, irresponsible neighbors, and tall grass. Prior generations apparently had an issue with waste management, and while I'm sure it was a very serious issue at the time, I had to laugh when I read the following article that appeared in the October 7, 1943 issue of The Raymond News:
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