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Oak Park mayor pro tem Carolyn Burns resigns for health reasons; council sets application timeline to fill vacancy
Summary
Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Burns announced her retirement for health reasons and the council accepted her resignation effective at the end of the Jan. 6 meeting. Staff will post the vacancy, accept applications through ApplicantPro until Jan. 17 at noon, hold interviews in late January, and make an appointment by Feb. 3 to comply with the charter's 30-day requirement.
Oak Park Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Burns announced Jan. 6 that she is retiring for health reasons after roughly 12 years on the city council. The council unanimously accepted her resignation effective at the end of the meeting.
Burns said the decision was "very, very hard" and thanked colleagues, staff and residents for the opportunity to serve. The council presented a proclamation praising her service across multiple commissions and initiatives,…
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