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Board appoints new township trustee to fill vacancy; swearing-in scheduled before Aug. 1 deadline

DeKalb Township Board of Trustees · July 24, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to appoint a trustee to fill a vacancy; the transcript records the appointee's name in varying spellings (e.g., 'Ubbrick Sheola Williams'); the board will schedule a swearing-in and report the appointment to the county clerk to meet a 60-day requirement.

The DeKalb Township Board of Trustees moved to fill a trustee vacancy during its July 21 meeting and approved a warrant of appointment by roll call.

Supervisor moved to appoint the selection to the township trustee position and the board approved the appointment. The transcript records several renderings of the appointee’s name (for example, "Ubbrick Sheola Williams" and variants); the supervisor said staff will find a time to bring the appointee in for swearing-in and will report the appointment to the county clerk to meet the 60-day deadline (target date Aug. 1).

Trustees praised the candidate pool and thanked applicants who sought the position. The board recorded the vote as aye on the roll call and directed the clerk to complete required filing with the county.