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Monday, January 23, 2012

Barbara Argo Tapped to Return as Village Clerk

Argo, who has held the job twice before for a total of 11 years, was selected by Village President Marilyn Michelini to replace outgoing clerk Carla Cooper. If approved, Argo will serve the rest of her own term, until May 13, 2013.

Meet the new village clerk, same as the old village clerk. Tonight, Montgomery trustees will be asked to consider Village President Marilyn Michelini’s pick as the new clerk: Barbara Argo, who previously held the position for a total of 11 years. If her nomination is approved, this will be Argo’s third go-round as clerk. She was first elected to the position in 1998, and served until 2004, when she stepped down to return to school. She ran again and was elected in 2006, but resigned last March, when time commitments at her full-time job at Caterpillar became too great. Michelini appointed Carla Cooper to fill out the remainder of Argo’s term last February, but Cooper stepped down last month for the same reason–the demands of her full-time …

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Montgomery Seeks New Clerk, Plan Commissioner

Village President Marilyn Michelini is searching for a new village clerk and a new member of the Plan Commission. If you're interested, you have until next Friday to apply.

For the second time in a year, Montgomery Village President Marilyn Michelini is looking for a new village clerk, and a new member of the Plan Commission. Michelini announced at Monday’s Village Board meeting that Carla Cooper, who served as clerk since April, had stepped down. Cooper cited increased time demands at her full-time job as the reason for her resignation. Cooper was chosen to fill the remainder of Barbara Argo’s term when Argo resigned last February. "I've enjoyed serving the village of Montgomery," Cooper said. So the search is on for a new clerk, whose job includes attending all village meetings, taking notes and transcribing them into minutes. Additionally, after nine years on the Plan Commission, Jason Bragg has decided …

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