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Council confirms hires, appointments across 2013; clerk, treasurer, and public-works additions
Summary
Throughout 2013 La Cygne approved multiple personnel moves: Regina Reynolds was appointed city treasurer/court clerk; seasonal and part‑time public-works and police hires were approved; mayoral and committee appointments for 2014 were set at the annual organization meeting.
The La Cygne City Council managed a steady series of personnel decisions in 2013 that included permanent hires, seasonal workers and committee appointments.
In January the council approved hiring Regina Reynolds at $12.00 per hour to replace retiring treasurer/court clerk Linda Elder; Reynolds was sworn in and later accepted the official treasurer/court-clerk appointment on April 17. Council also approved multiple part‑time and seasonal hires during spring and summer for public works and cemetery duties and authorized part‑time police hires (e.g., Shawn West, Wayne Benedick, Greg LeVota) to expand patrol coverage.
At the May organizational meeting council confirmed annual appointments—mayor, city clerk, treasurer, department heads and committee compositions—and designated the Linn County News as the official newspaper. As retirements and resignations occurred later in the year, council appointed replacements (for example, Joe Turpen to the Housing Authority and reappointments to park and planning posts) following standard motion and vote procedures.
Why it matters: Small-city operations depend on continuity among clerk, treasurer, public works and police staff. The council’s timely approvals aimed to maintain municipal services and meet statutory obligations around election certification, payroll and utility billing.
Next steps: Council scheduled personnel workshops to review policies and finalize job descriptions; the administration will monitor staffing and budget impacts in 2014.
