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Cairo Board elects Vanessa Joseph chair; Clint Cross submits resignation
Summary
At the May 8, 2025 meeting the Village of Cairo Board took oaths for new members, elected Vanessa Joseph as chair by a 3–2 vote, and recorded the resignation of outgoing chairman Clint Cross.
The Village of Cairo Board of Directors elected Vanessa Joseph chair during its May 8, 2025 meeting and recorded the resignation of Chairman Clint Cross. The meeting, called to order at 5:48 p.m., began with several newly elected board members signing oaths of office.
Megan Brumley nominated Vanessa Joseph for chair; Phil Bowden nominated Chris Zike. According to the minutes, Megan Brumley, Chris Zike and Clint Cross voted in favor of Vanessa Joseph while Vanessa Joseph and Phil Bowden voted in favor of Chris Zike, resulting in a majority for Joseph and her election as chair. The minutes note that Clint Cross submitted his resignation from the board during the meeting.
The board record lists Megan Brumley, Chris Zike, Vanessa Joseph and Phil Bowden as having signed new oaths of office. The roll call recorded at the start of the meeting listed Clint Cross as chairman and Vanessa Joseph as vice chairman; the minutes show the leadership change and a consequent administrative transition.
The meeting packet records the date as May 8, 2025, and shows the board conducting the reorganization and formalizing membership through oath signatures. The board also took subsequent administrative steps related to bank account signatories (see separate coverage).
