Council hires Chester Blaine Wing III as Crest Hill city administrator
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Summary
The council approved the appointment and employment agreement for Chester Blaine Wing III as Crest Hill city administrator; Wing said he will begin work the following day and has prior municipal experience.
The Crest Hill City Council approved a resolution to appoint Chester Blaine Wing III as city administrator and to adopt an employment agreement for the position.
Mayor and council members described Wing as energetic and experienced; Mayor noted the candidate pool and an interview process that narrowed several applicants to the mayor's final choice. The resolution (No. 1309) authorizing the appointment and the employment agreement was approved on a roll-call vote.
Chester Blaine Wing III, who introduced his wife Stacy and son Grayson during a brief appearance, told the council he would begin work "tomorrow" at 8 a.m. and said he looks forward to working with elected officials, residents and businesses. "I'm super excited to be here," Wing said.
The mayor thanked members of the negotiation committee for their work on the employment agreement and recognized the city attorney's role in contract negotiations. Council members offered welcome remarks and expressed hope for a long tenure and transparent administration.
The resolution passed by roll-call; no amendments to the employment agreement were proposed at the meeting. The council directed administrative staff to complete the standard onboarding and contract-execution steps.
Questions that remain: The employment agreement itself was not read aloud in full during the meeting; additional administrative onboarding items and specific deliverables for the administrator were not enumerated on the record.
