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Lombard board appoints Jessica Hammersmith to fill District 2 trustee vacancy
Summary
Trustees appointed and sworn-in Jessica Hammersmith to serve as District 2 trustee through the first meeting in May 2027; the meeting then moved to executive session to discuss property acquisition and pending litigation.
The Village of Lombard Board of Trustees on May 15 voted to confirm President Puccio's appointment of Jessica Hammersmith to fill the trustee vacancy in District 2, with the appointment to run through the first village board meeting in May 2027.
President Puccio presented the appointment and said there were eight applicants interviewed in an open process. The board took a roll-call vote and approved the appointment. Hammersmith was sworn in at the meeting and introduced herself, saying she has been a Lombard resident for 16 years and a registered nurse for 16 years. In brief remarks she said community health is a priority and thanked trustees for the appointment.
Trustees then moved to an executive session to discuss the acquisition of real property and pending litigation. The motion to adjourn to executive session was made and approved by roll call; no details of the executive session were disclosed in the public transcript.
Why it matters The appointment fills a two-year remainder of a trustee term and restores a full complement of voting trustees. The new trustee's stated background in nursing may inform board discussions where public health and human services intersect with local policy.
Meeting details and next steps Jessica Hammersmith will serve until the first village board meeting in May 2027. The board's adjournment to executive session indicates further confidential deliberations on property acquisition and litigation; no public actions from that executive session were recorded in the public transcript.
