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Canton mayor reads clerk’s resignation; council forms hiring committee and authorizes extra deputy hours
Summary
At a special Aug. 25 meeting, the Canton City Council accepted Clerk Brock Bergey’s resignation, appointed a hiring committee led by Mayor Cindy Shanks and Councilor Josh Nordsving, authorized additional hours for Deputy Clerk Barb Kerns and approved a letter of trespass; all motions carried.
Mayor Cindy Shanks called a special meeting of the Canton City Council to order at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at Canton Town Hall and read the resignation letter submitted by Clerk Brock Bergey. The council voted to accept the resignation.
The council then moved to begin the application process to fill the clerk position. Councilor Carl Ernst’s motion — seconded by Councilor Kristy Ziegler — named Mayor Cindy Shanks and Councilor Josh Nordsving to serve as the hiring committee to lead recruitment for the vacancy. The motion carried; the minutes do not record a vote tally.
Councilors also approved administrative measures to maintain office operations while the clerk position is vacant. Councilor Randy Gossman moved and Councilor Carl Ernst seconded a motion to authorize additional hours for Deputy Clerk Barb Kerns "as needed" to cover extra duties; that motion carried. The minutes do not specify how many additional hours were authorized or any changes to pay or title.
Separately, the council approved a letter of trespass by motion of Councilor Kristy Ziegler, seconded by Councilor Josh Nordsving; the minutes record the motion carried but provide no further detail about the subject of the trespass letter.
The meeting was adjourned following a motion by Councilor Carl Ernst, seconded by Councilor Josh Nordsving; the minutes show the adjournment at 6:30 p.m. and do not list roll-call vote counts for the motions taken.
Next steps: the hiring committee will begin the application process for the clerk position, per the council motion recorded in the meeting minutes.
