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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 106, No. 19
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REVIEW MAY 10, 2023
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Council appointments turn contentious Maxham gets top post though Voogd got most votes By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
While village commissioners who won the highest number of votes traditionally had their pick of departments to oversee, there have been times when the village council broke with that tradition – and the May 8 meeting proved to be one of the exceptions. In the April 4 election, Commissioner Jessica Voogd received the highest number of votes. But as the council began the selection process for departments, Mayor Rory Hoskins nominated Commissioner Maria Maxham for the position as head of Accounts & Finance, saying that her professional qualifications made her better suited for the task. Voogd objected, arguing that commissioners’ professional qualifications don’t matter given that village commissioners don’t actually run their department on a day-to-day basis, and said that her record on the council made her more qualified. The commissioner also denounced the process, saying that it was decided behind the scenes. Maxham confirmed to the Review that Hoskins offered her the position before the meeting. The mayor also said that Voogd didn’t
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