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County executive keeps Michelle Jett as interim facilities director amid debate over timing to post vacancy
Summary
Champaign County Executive Steve Summers told the board he chose to have Director of Administration Michelle Jett serve as interim facilities director rather than immediately post and hire a new director, citing the county move and ARPA-funded projects; some board members criticized the lack of prior notice and urged earlier posting.
Champaign County Executive Steve Summers told the county board on Sept. 9 that he has appointed Michelle Jett, the county director of administration, to serve as interim facilities director rather than immediately post a long-vacant facilities director position.
Why it matters: The facilities director oversees ongoing facility projects tied to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and other time-sensitive work. Board members disagreed on whether delaying a public posting is the right approach and whether the board should have been briefed earlier.
Summers explained…
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