TAKE A NOTE, PLEASE...

Just a quick Update on the Clerk:

The Town Board most recently hired Mira Broyles as Town Clerk.  Mira has some government background, having worked, for example, as clerk for the city of Eagan. She has had a lot to learn on the job as Township Clerk.  Her role involves many different aspects of Township government.  The different procedures don't come up every day, so the "practice" in learning them is intermittent. This makes feeling comfortable with them more difficult.

Former Clerk/Treasurer, Nanett Sandstrom did spend two days with Mira, going over her duties and has continued to be of help over the phone most recently.

 At a recent Board Report at the August Planning Commission meeting, Supervisor and Chair Kenny Miller disclosed that Ms. Broyles had lately desired to resign, but decided to keep on, at least for the time being. (I would expect that feeling somewhat overwhelmed in spite of her background and skills and being the sort of person who wants to do a good job was behind the resignation idea.)  Supervisor Miller indicated that he has been stopping in a couple of times a week to answer questions, which Mira has told me she has had plenty of!  Miller asked the Planning Commission to "work with" Ms. Broyles as she becomes more familiar with her position.

Commissioner Lu Barfknecht offered that, even when a person is hired for a part time job, it is typically full time as the person is trained in.  This, I believe, would have been a good way to go, but was dependent on the availability of Ms. Sandstrom, which was limited by that time, unfortunately.

I have found Mira to be a very pleasant person with a professional demeanor.  Stop in and introduce yourself if you are driving by.  Welcome her to the Township.  Be patient with her as she tries to serve you. Hopefully, she will be here for a long time to come.

OF IMPORTANCE:  As Clerk, Mira is empowered to hire a Deputy Clerk.  Supervisor Behrendt and Supervisor Budenski are aiding her in this respect, having passed on interview information with original applicants.  The hope is that one of those applicants might be interested in the assistant job, which pays up to $16.00/hr.  It would include night meetings, taking notes for the Planning Commission and writing their minutes for approval, in addition, I believe, to daytime office hours. Once a Deputy Clerk is hired, then permits can be handled more easily and so on.  The position of Clerk has been advertised in the newspaper, and the Deputy Clerk position may have to be as well, if no one "comes to the surface" soon.

If anyone out there missed the ad, is qualified and interested or might know of someone who is, might I suggest as a citizen, that you let the interest be known to Ms. Broyles?  We wish her luck in finding a suitable assistant.