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Vermilion council reappoints Joette McDonald as poet laureate for 2026'028
Summary
Council moved and approved the reappointment of Joette McDonald as Vermilion's poet laureate for a second term through 2028 after a formal motion and roll-call vote.
The Vermilion City Council voted on March 23 to reappoint Joette McDonald as the city's poet laureate for a second term, covering 2026 through 2028.
The clerk read correspondence from the Vermillion Poetry Society recommending McDonald's reappointment and praising her outreach through readings, workshops and partnerships with schools and community groups. The council moved to reappoint McDonald, discussed the length of the term briefly, and took a roll-call vote; the motion carried and the clerk recorded the result.
What happens next: The clerk will record the appointment in the city's official records and the poet laureate will continue to represent the city's literary and cultural programming through 2028.
