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Forest Park introduces new city clerk and outlines IT trainings and finance upgrades
Summary
Chief of Staff Miss Warrior introduced Vanessa Holiday as the new city clerk; IT Director Josh Cox previewed AI training and an AI-powered translation kiosk pilot; Finance Director John Wiggins announced an expanded OpenGov platform and a vendor symposium to help local businesses register for city work.
Chief of Staff Miss Warrior introduced Vanessa Holiday as Forest Park's new city clerk. Holiday said she brings more than 30 years of administrative experience, including 16 years as a municipal clerk, and that she had been on the job nine days. "I come with over 30 years of professional administrative experience...16 of those as a municipal clerk," Holiday said.
IT Director Josh Cox said the department finalized coursework for an internal class on the "safe use of AI for local government" and a public-facing class on how to vet and safely use AI tools. He described a translation-kiosk prototype that uses artificial intelligence to assist non-English speakers at the Planning & Community Development counter; the city plans to pilot the kiosk and pursue grant funding to expand the technology if the test is successful.
Finance Director John Wiggins reported that the procurement division hosted a second vendor symposium to help local businesses learn how to register with the city. He also said the finance office is expanding the OpenGov platform with new modules for property tax, asset management and collaboration with Planning & Community Development to improve financial oversight.
All three items were presented as administrative updates; speakers encouraged residents and local businesses to consult city materials and the city website for details and sign-up information.
