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Steger board creates Program Coordinator position amid concerns about overlap and cost
Summary
Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 1340 to establish a Program Coordinator position despite objections from two trustees who said the role overlapped existing duties and would increase payroll costs; the ordinance passed 4–2.
Trustee Thurmond moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1340, which establishes a new Program Coordinator position for the Village of Steger. Trustees Hanus, Kaminski, Stewart and Thurmond voted to approve the ordinance; Trustees Trotier and Perchinski voted no.
During discussion Trustee Tim Perchinski said the position duplicated existing work and recommended combining duties to save money: "Having a secondary full time employee is an expensive idea in itself," Perchinski said, suggesting a competent person could handle multiple roles. Trustee Trotier urged a review of existing job descriptions, including evaluation of the Community Center Director's duties, before adding staff because of strained departmental budgets and recent water-main repairs.
Proponents argued a coordinator would move programs forward; opponents cautioned about staffing costs. The minutes do not list the position's exact salary in the ordinance text recorded in the minutes, only that the position was established; salary matters were addressed separately in the next agenda item.
