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West Chicago council explores restoring city clerk position; asks staff for short-term options
Summary
After discussing the statutory and practical duties of a municipal clerk, council members asked staff and legal counsel to return with options for restoring a clerk (elective or appointive) and for interim arrangements to handle records, FOIA and whistleblower duties until an election could be held.
Council members discussed whether to restore the elected city clerk position that was folded into the city administrator’s duties after the 2022 death of Nancy Smith. Corporate counsel told the council it is unusual for a municipality of West Chicago’s size not to have a dedicated clerk and outlined statutory responsibilities such as recordkeeping, FOIA administration and…
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