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Carleton council accepts administrative assistant's resignation, approves bills and funds road cold patch
Summary
At the Sept. 2 meeting the Carleton Village Council accepted the resignation of Administrative Assistant Shelley Sigler, approved bills totaling $69,082.63 after resolving two unaccounted charges, approved $1,000 to buy 5 tons of cold patch for road repairs, and increased Administrative Assistant America Runyan's hours to 25 per month.
The Carleton Village Council at its Sept. 2, 2025 meeting accepted the resignation of Administrative Assistant Shelley Sigler, approved routine bills totaling $69,082.63, authorized $1,000 to purchase 5 tons of cold patch for road repairs and increased Administrative Assistant America Runyan's hours to 25 per month.
The council accepted Shelley Sigler's letter of resignation by motion (voice vote, 4-0). Later in the meeting the council reviewed bills in the amount of $69,082.63, identified two items they said were not accounted for and then approved payment of the total amount; the roll-call vote was recorded as 4-0.
On road maintenance, Council member Jim Geiermann reported DPW had used the last 5 tons of previously purchased cold patch. The council approved $1,000 to acquire another 5 tons for continued cold-patch repairs (motion by Bob Pernicano, supported by Terry Burkardt; roll-call vote 4-0).
On staffing, the council discussed increasing hours for Administrative Assistant America Runyan and by motion increased her to 25 hours per month (roll-call vote 4-0). The administrative assistant position is posted on the village website following Sigler's resignation.
Why it matters: These routine personnel and budget decisions affect day-to-day operations at village hall, including clerical support and immediate road repairs.
Next steps: The administrative assistant job posting remains active; the council allocated funds for cold patch and will monitor DPW inventory at future meetings.
