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LaSalle County chairman appoints Abby L. Craft interim supervisor of assessments; panel members object to process
Summary
LaSalle County Board Chairman appointed Abby L. Craft as interim supervisor of assessments for up to 60 days under state law, prompting committee members to object to being left out of the selection process and to ask about compensation, start date and next steps toward a permanent hire.
LaSalle County Board Chairman moved to appoint Abby L. Craft as interim supervisor of assessments effective immediately under a resolution approved Aug. 4, 2025, with the board citing 35 ILCS 200/3-10 and limiting an acting supervisor to no more than 60 days.
The appointment matters because state law (35 ILCS 200/3-10) allows a county board to appoint an acting supervisor of assessments for up to 60 days while a permanent, qualified person is chosen. The committee’s debate focused on whether the board chair had bypassed the usual subcommittee process, and on practical questions about compensation, start date and how the permanent hire will be finalized.
Chairman Don Jensen presented the resolution saying the chief county assessment officer, Stephanie Kennedy, was retiring effective Aug. 8 and recommending Abby L. Craft as interim supervisor “for a period of time no longer than 60 days and/or until a permanent replacement chief county assessment officer is appointed and…
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