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Village board votes to terminate Village Manager Evan K. Summers
Summary
At a Nov. 26 special meeting the Bensenville village board voted unanimously to terminate Village Manager Evan K. Summers and approved related personnel actions, the board said. The move followed public comment raising questions about conflicts of interest tied to campaign contributions and outside contracts.
The Bensenville Village Board voted on Nov. 26 to terminate the employment agreement with Village Manager Evan K. Summers.
The motion to terminate was made, seconded and carried after a roll-call vote in which seven members voted in the affirmative, the Chair announced. "Motion carries. The item is approved," the Chair said after the vote.
The termination was considered under administration on the special-meeting agenda. No formal discussion or debate is recorded in the transcript beyond the roll call and the formal motion. The Chair later said the board had "made the decision to part ways with the village manager, Evan Summers," and expressed gratitude for his service and well wishes for his next endeavor.
This item followed a public comment in which a resident raised questions about the reasons for the termination and alleged potential conflicts related to campaign donations and consulting arrangements. The transcript does not show any board member stating the board's specific grounds or confidential personnel details beyond the motion and vote.
What happens next: the Chair announced that the interim leadership plan was in place and that further information could be obtained from the village; the transcript records no timeline for a permanent replacement or additional staff reports.
