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Duncan hires new treasurer, adopts goals including paving Dahlberg Addition
Summary
The Village of Duncan Board of Trustees hired Abbigail (Abbi) Shefcyk as treasurer at $19 an hour with a three-month probation and approved board goals to pursue paving the Dahlberg Addition and Boulevard and to install park equipment; the board was warned the village lacks funds for large projects until existing street debts are paid.
The Village of Duncan Board of Trustees voted June 8 to hire Abbigail (Abbi) Shefcyk as the village treasurer at $19.00 per hour, with a reassessment after a three-month probationary period. The motion to hire passed unanimously (mover: Lance Denbo; second: Nick Wagoner).
Clerk Marianna Evans told the board she had narrowed applicants to a top three and that Shefcyk "had the best score" on her hiring matrix. Board members welcomed Shefcyk and approved the employment terms during the meeting at Village Hall.
The board also approved its fiscal 2026–27 goals: pave the Dahlberg Addition, pave Boulevard and install park equipment at the ballfield. Chairperson Gary Schlesinger led the paving proposal and said the village would have "the property owners pay for it all" if the board chose to use assessments to repay project financing. Trustee Jerusha Ratcliffe moved and Lance Denbo seconded the motion to adopt the three goals; the vote was unanimous.
Evans cautioned the board that the village’s accountant had advised against taking on new capital projects while two previous street-project debts remain outstanding; she said one of those debts is expected to be paid off in 2028. The board discussed an engineer’s earlier estimate for paving of approximately $400,000–$500,000 and the option of assessing property owners to finance the work. Schlesinger also requested funding for concrete and anchors to install used playground equipment at the ballfield; the board later approved a $1,200 payment for those anchors with the plan to repay that amount from donations.
The board’s actions put personnel and broad project priorities on the record; specific contracts, loan approvals or assessments would require separate future actions and budget decisions.
