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Vermilion County Board appoints and swears in Colin Austin Burke to Board of Review, District 1

Vermilion County Board · July 15, 2026
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Summary

The county board accepted a resignation and appointed Colin Austin Burke to fill the District 1 vacancy on the Vermilion County Board of Review; Burke was sworn in at the meeting after a voice vote approving the appointment.

The Vermilion County Board voted to appoint Colin Austin Burke to the Board of Review in District Number 1 and administered the oath of office during its meeting.

Chair announced Amanda Shepherd’s resignation and nominated Colin Austin Burke to fill the resulting vacancy. A board member moved to approve the appointment, the motion was seconded and the body approved by voice vote. County staff then administered the oath, with the clerk reciting the U.S. and Illinois constitutions and the duty to faithfully discharge the office.

The transcript records the board’s voice approval and the swearing-in; no further conditions or contested objections were recorded. The appointment takes effect immediately and Mr. Burke will serve the remainder of the unexpired term for that seat.

— This account is based on the meeting transcript for the Vermilion County Board meeting.