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Council reassigns finance director to report to city administrator after heated debate

3656086 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

The City Council approved an ordinance returning the finance director to report to the city administrator and making the administrator responsible for assigning certain finance duties. The move prompted extended discussion and at least one abstention and multiple requests for further public discussion.

The Crest Hill City Council approved an ordinance amending the city code to have the finance director report to the city administrator rather than the treasurer and to make some finance duties assignable by the city administrator.

City Attorney Mike Stiff presented the ordinance, saying it would restore the finance director's reporting relationship to the pre-September 2022 arrangement and move an enumerated set of duties under the administrator's authority. Stiff said he drafted the…

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