The LaSalle County Board voted to appoint Wesley Linton as the county's superintendent of maintenance, approving a resolution that sets an initial annual salary of $90,000 for the first year and defines the employment as at-will and FLSA-exempt.

The resolution, introduced during the board meeting, states Linton's term begins Oct. 13, 2025, and runs through Nov. 30, 2028, with compensation for the period Oct. 13, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2026, set at $90,000. The resolution says annual compensation for subsequent years of the term will be determined by the LaSalle County Property Committee and the LaSalle County Salary and Labor Committee. It also specifies that the superintendent will receive the same benefits provided other county employees and that employment will be subject to existing and future county employment policies.

A board member asked for background on Linton; a staff member said Linton previously worked as a maintenance director at a local nursing home, possibly covering two or three facilities, and that he was one of the interviewees considered to replace the prior maintenance director, identified in the record as Bob. After brief questions, the board conducted a roll call and approved the resolution. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mister Osipinski and seconded by Mister Gadsa.

Votes recorded during the roll call show Miss Bernal, Mister Osipinski, Miss Bright, Mister Gadsa, Mister Walsh, and Chairman Jensen voting in favor. Mister Small was noted as not present earlier in the meeting.

The resolution reiterates that, notwithstanding the specified term and compensation schedule, Linton's employment is at-will and FLSA-exempt and will be governed by county employment policies. The board did not discuss specific operational changes or a start-up implementation plan for the maintenance office during this agenda item.