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Villa Park board appoints Michael Rivas as village manager; approves separation agreement for former manager and replaces village attorney
Summary
On June 9 the Village Board of Trustees swore in Michael Rivas as village manager, approved a separation and release agreement with outgoing manager Matthew C. Harline and consented to the manager's removal of the previous village attorney firm; the board also approved retention and compensation for a new firm.
The Village of Villa Park on June 9 swore in Michael Rivas as village manager and approved several related personnel and legal changes following executive-session deliberations.
Michael Rivas took the oath of office during the meeting and was introduced by Village President Kevin Patrick. At the podium after the swearing-in, Manager Michael Rivas said he is committed to village staff and to finding practical solutions, noting, "I will always be approachable. We'll always work towards, finding solutions to issues and problems." The board later approved an employment agreement for Rivas that includes edits agreed in executive session: annual salary increases tied to the greater of CPI and annual…
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