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Hanover Park removes village manager residency requirement and begins recruitment process
Summary
Trustees amended municipal code section 2‑172 to remove the requirement that the village manager be a resident and made related gender‑neutral edits; staff said the change allows MGT to finalize the recruitment brochure and begin a roughly four‑month recruitment cycle before the current manager's last day.
On June 5 the Hanover Park Board voted to modify Chapter 2, Section 2‑172 of the municipal code to remove the requirement that the village manager be a resident of the village and to update pronoun references to use the title "village manager." Trustees said the change modernizes the code and expands the candidate pool for recruitment.
Staff told the board the consulting firm MGT needs that residency clarification to finalize and publish the recruitment advertisement and brochure. The village manager’s office said there are roughly four months before the current manager’s last day, and the recruitment schedule is intended to allow time for advertising, screening, and candidate interviews.
Trustees discussed whether the outgoing manager could serve as a consultant during the final budget work; staff said that conversation should occur outside the regular meeting. The clerk and staff confirmed that, under the current schedule, the capital‑budget recommendation will be presented before the manager’s last day but full budget approval will occur after the departure and be presented by other staff members.
Next steps: MGT will finalize and circulate the recruitment brochure; staff will post the position and accept applications consistent with the advertised schedule.
Why this matters: removing the residency requirement changes hiring rules for the municipality and was cited by staff as necessary to proceed with recruitment advertising.
