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Gurnee board adopts new employment contract for village administrator
Summary
The Village of Gurnee approved a new employment contract with Village Administrator Patrick Mutes after an executive-session discussion about the individual employment contract.
The Village of Gurnee Board on May 5 voted to authorize a new employment contract with Village Administrator Patrick Mutes, adopting the measure by ordinance (2025-402) following an executive-session discussion about an individual employment contract.
The item was considered in executive session under the exemption for individual employment matters (C1). Trustee Ross moved to approve the ordinance; a second was recorded. The roll call showed unanimous support: Thomas (aye), Thorsenson (yes), Woodside (aye), Ross (aye), Garner (aye) and O’Brien (aye).
Why it matters: the contract governs the village administrator’s terms of employment. The public minutes and the board’s roll call reflect formal approval; the meeting did not disclose the contract’s compensation or duration in open session.
What the meeting record shows: board members returned from executive session, placed the employment contract ordinance on the floor for a vote and approved it without further public deliberation. The board indicated decisions had been made during the closed session; no amendments or public comment followed the vote.
Provenance: The ordinance and unanimous roll-call vote were announced after the executive session and recorded in the meeting minutes.
