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Board creates parks and facilities director posts; trustees say titles reflect duties
Summary
Trustees voted to create parks director and facilities director positions and to convert incumbent responsibilities into salaried director roles. Trustees said the change formalizes work staff already perform; village manager said there will be no immediate increase in compensation beyond existing payroll commitments.
The Village Board voted Jan. 23 to add two ordinance positions — parks director and facilities director — formalizing duties that trustees and staff said employees already carry out.
Trustees said the titles match responsibilities that include supervising staff, approving budgets for parks and facilities work, and coordinating capital projects. Supporters said the change will improve accountability by aligning titles and authority. Dissenting trustees asked about timing and cost; the village manager responded that the reclassification will not immediately increase overall compensation costs because positions move from hourly/overtime arrangements to salaried positions and staff discussions in executive session had considered those budget impacts.
The board approved the ordinance on roll call. Trustees who spoke in favor pointed to long‑term efficiency and the need for explicit supervisory authority for park and facilities programs; trustees opposed or hesitant cited timing amid other fiscal pressures.
Ending: the village manager said staff will implement the ordinance and provide any required classification or payroll adjustments consistent with the personnel code and budget.
