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Mayor announces trustee appointment; board debates whether new mayor should appoint the replacement
Summary
Mayor Robert Morris announced he would appoint Debbie Watson Freeston to the vacant trustee seat. Several trustees argued the incoming administration should make the choice; the village attorney said the mayor had 60 days from the resignation to appoint and that the mayor had made the appointment that night, while the board did not take a recorded vote on the appointment.
Mayor Robert Morris announced at the April 28 special meeting that he would appoint Debbie Watson Freeston to the vacant trustee seat, saying "this was his decision that he is going to make, and he is going to appoint Debbie Watson Freeston. Morris said she doesn't have to be here to be appointed." The announcement prompted discussion among trustees about whether the incoming mayor should name the replacement.
Trustee Nelson said the current administration should not install a trustee who will serve through the next two years when several current members will soon leave office; he stated he would abstain from any vote for that reason. Attorney Rahar advised the board on the statutory timeline, saying "he has to appoint someone within 60 days... It was signed April the 2. The mayor has sixty days to make an appointment; he has done that tonight." Trustees discussed tabling the matter and Rahar confirmed the board may defer action and place the item on a future agenda. The minutes do not record a formal board vote approving or rejecting Debbie Watson Freeston's appointment at this meeting.
