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Resident criticizes politicized hiring of village attorneys; Mayor Van Dusen defends appointments
Summary
During public comment the board heard repeated criticism alleging political hiring practices in the village legal department; Mayor George Van Dusen defended past hiring decisions and cited split votes on a past corporation counsel appointment. The board also set a target date to review a term-limits ordinance.
Public comment at the Jan. 21 Skokie Village Board meeting included a lengthy complaint that the village's legal department hiring practices are politicized, followed by a defense of past appointments from Mayor George Van Dusen.
An unnamed resident who said this was their 28th consecutive meeting to raise the issue argued the board has "politicized and corrupted Skokie's legal department" and called for reform. The commenter cited a 2002 appointment and…
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