The mission of the Village Board is to set policy that is consistent with the Village’s Vision Statement and to create laws that effectuate these policies. The Village Board establishes priorities for the types and levels of service to be provided to the community.

The Village of Barrington currently operates a form of municipal government that includes a Village President and a Board of Trustees, all of whom are elected at large.  The President and Board of Trustees are responsible for appointing Village Staff who report to the President and Board and are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Village. The Board of Trustees normally meets twice a month. Four standing committees (each composed of 3 members of the Village Board) have been established and include: Administrative Services, PZED (Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development), Public Safety, and Public Works. The Village Clerk is an elected position and is responsible for taking and transcribing minutes of all Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings along with other municipal clerk duties.

The Village Board is responsible for ensuring that the Village as an organization has effective and responsive leadership to meet community and organizational requirements. The Board enacts and enforces Village ordinances and resolutions in accordance with the power granted to municipalities under the Illinois State Constitution and Statutes. The President is responsible for appointing members of Boards and Commissions subject to the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. The Village Board is also responsible for communicating with and representing the interests of the current and future residents of the Village. The Village Board includes the following three divisions: