La Grange Park Village Board approves firm to conduct look for for new finance director – Chicago Tribune

The La Grange Park Village Board Tuesday unanimously authorized contracting with a research agency to come across a substitution for outgoing Finance Director Larry Noller.

“This is bittersweet,” Village President James Discipio said in advance of the vote to award the contract, likely on to praise Noller for his contributions to La Grange Park.

The agreement — not to exceed $22,500 — was awarded to GovHR United states, a Northbrook business specializing in recruiting for positions in regional governments, faculty districts, and nonprofit corporations.

The personnel report notes that demands for the place are a bare minimum five yrs local federal government experience with a group of comparable measurement, and a four-calendar year diploma with important system perform in accounting, finance, or business enterprise.

In addition, the village wishes the candidate have a Masters in Community Administration like Noller or be a Qualified Community Accountant.

Noller, who life in Downers Grove with his wife and two significant university-aged sons, is leaving La Grange Park to get a situation with the Village of Glen Ellyn, the place he has served right before.

“I’ll surely miss the wonderful folks in La Grange Park,” he said before the meeting. “It’s been a excellent time, and a breathtaking location to do the job.”

Noller explained he would miss out on working with the government team in La Grange Park, noting that just one important accomplishment was the installation of the Company Resource Processing technique, but claimed that the position with Glen Ellyn was a “new opportunity” that he experienced to get.

Employees and Board associates praised Noller and his company to the Village.

“I’m genuinely mentioned to see Larry go,” Administration Committee chairwoman Karen Koncel explained. “How significantly function he has done has been a massive asset to the Village.”

Trustee Mike Sheehan praised Noller and the decision to retain GovHR United states to come across his replacement.

“They introduced us Larry, so they’ll be held to a significant typical,” he mentioned.

His colleague Robert said Noller “will be sorely skipped,” and Village Supervisor Julia Cedillo stated Noller was “wonderful, a consummate expert.”

The specifics of payment for a new Finance Director are nonetheless to be worked out, but the Village’s assortment for wage is concerning $94,788 and $144,502.

The Village website’s payment page demonstrates Noller’s income for the coming fiscal 12 months at $143,299, but he has been on the task for 8 decades, so a new employ would possibly appear in at a much lower wage.

The employees report indicates that the time body for obtaining Noller’s substitution is a few to four months. With his previous working day staying Might 30, the Village is aiming to name an individual by mid-September.

The upcoming La Grange Park Village Board conference is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the Village Hall Boardroom, 447 N. Catherine Ave.

Hank Beckman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.