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Council installs city attorney, clerk, judge and designates official bank, newspaper, engineer

City of Carbondale City Council · July 6, 2026
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Summary

The council formally installed Tom Barnes II as city attorney, Michael Martin as assistant city clerk/treasurer, Emily Bessette as city clerk, and Judge Goddardz as city judge; it also designated the Osage County Herald as official newspaper, First Security Bank as official bank and JEO as city engineer.

The Carbondale City Council approved a series of installations and official designations at its July 6 meeting. Ronald Moeller moved to install Tom Barnes II as the city attorney, Michael Martin as assistant city clerk/treasurer, Emily Bessette as city clerk, and Judge Goddardz as the city judge; each motion was seconded and recorded as carried "all in favor." Moeller also moved to designate the Osage County Herald as the city's official newspaper, First Security Bank as the official bank and JEO as the city engineer; those motions likewise passed unanimously in the minutes.

The minutes present these actions as standard organizational items for the municipal record. The motions and outcomes are recorded but the transcript does not include discussion of qualifications, compensation, or contract terms for the appointees or designated entities.