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Crest Hill council approves $9,000 civil-service testing subscription after tied vote

City Council of Crest Hill · January 6, 2026
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Summary

City Council approved a $9,000 agreement with a remote civil-service testing vendor (referred to in the record as eSkill) to create and administer tests for hiring lists, despite concerns about timing ahead of a March 17 referendum; the mayor broke a tie in favor of the contract.

Crest Hill City Council voted to approve a $9,000 agreement with a remote civil-service testing vendor to create and administer civil-service exams and maintain hiring lists.

City Administrator Blaine Wing and HR consultant Dave Stroll told the council the vendor’s subscription model would streamline testing and speed results compared with the city’s prior per-participant arrangement. Stroll described the system’s…

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