Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Appointments topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Jonathan Bastian appointed and sworn in as Howard municipal judge

Village Board of the Village of Howard · June 22, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Following interviews, the board unanimously appointed Jonathan Bastian as Village of Howard Municipal Judge and Village Clerk Kathleen Jurecki administered the oath of office at the June 22 meeting.

The Village Board unanimously appointed Jonathan Bastian as the Village of Howard Municipal Judge on June 22 after an interview committee recommended him.

President John Muraski said he, Trustee Adam Lemorande and Trustee Mike Nieft interviewed two candidates and recommended Bastian based on experience and judicial temperament. Trustee Cathy Hughes moved to appoint Jonathan Bastian; Trustee Adam Lemorande seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

Village Clerk Kathleen Jurecki then administered the Oath of Office to Judge Bastian in a brief swearing-in ceremony. No additional details about the judge’s term length or start date beyond the oath were provided in the meeting minutes.