Roadways & Facilities recommends hiring Kevin Erns as full-time laborer at $25 an hour

Roadways & Facilities Crew Chief Robert Downey recommended the village hire Kevin Erns to fill a vacant full-time laborer position, at a pay rate of $25.00 per hour for a 40-hour work week, with a six-month probationary period. The recommendation was forwarded to the mayor and placed on the Board of Trustees special meeting agenda for Sept. 24, 2026, as a motion for approval.

In an email forwarding the candidate's background information, Downey wrote that he had "received the license & criminal history checks from OIC Jackson regarding candidate Kevin Erns. No disqualifying factors were identified in the license & background check. I recommend we hire Kevin Erns to fill the vacant full-time laborer position we have at Roadways & Facilities Dept. at a rate of $25.00 per hour." The packet does not include a recorded vote or any formal hiring action for this meeting.

The agenda lists the hiring recommendation as a motion; the board typically votes to confirm hires for department positions. The provided documents do not name a mover or record board approval, and the agenda item remains listed for consideration.