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Lake Odessa council approves employment agreement for Mark Borden as village manager
Summary
The Village of Lake Odessa council voted 6-0 Feb. 2 to approve an employment agreement with Mark Borden for village manager after President Karen Banks reviewed the terms and the council discussed an auto-allowance provision.
The Village of Lake Odessa Village Council unanimously approved an employment agreement with Mark Borden for the position of village manager during its Feb. 2 special meeting.
President Karen Banks reviewed the terms of the agreement and noted discussion of an auto-allowance provision while council members considered the motion. Trustee Bob Green moved to approve the contract, and Trustee Ben DeJong supported the motion.
Banks called for a roll-call vote. Voting yes were Green, DeJong, Mike Brighton, Neena Rush, Martha Yoder and Banks; Trustee Roy Halfmann was absent. The motion carried 6-0.
The minutes record no numerical details for the auto-allowance in the meeting record. Council proceeded from the employment-agreement vote into a workshop on the proposed 2026-27 fiscal-year budget.
The council did not record any further conditions or amendments to the employment agreement in the minutes; the agreement was approved as presented.
