The village of Lincolnwood is expected to have a new village manager come February. The Board of Trustees was expected to vote Jan. 15 on Village President Barry Bass’ appointment of Anne Marie Gaura, who serves as interim village manager in Homer Glen.
The resolution under consideration also includes the village’s employment agreement with Gaura, who would receive a base salary of $175,000, with the potential for annual increases, according to the agreement.
“I am humbled and excited for this great opportunity to serve the Village of Lincolnwood,” Gaura said in a statement. “I look forward to assisting the Mayor and Village Board on a number of significant economic development projects and serving with an extremely professional and dedicated staff.”
The term of her employment runs from Feb. 19 until May 2021, at which time her employment could be renewed.
“After an exhaustive search from a pool of talented and experienced candidates, Anne Marie’s experience as a professional Village Manager shined brightly, and is our choice to become Lincolnwood’s new Village Manager,” Bass said in a statement. “Anne Marie has a career of many accomplishments with great communities.”
Gaura has more than two decades of village management experience in several towns, including Montgomery and DeKalb. At Montomery, she managed various capital projects, including the construction of a police department, village hall, water treatment plant, multiple water towers and other water improvements, according to a Lincolnwood news release.
As DeKalb city manager, Gaura worked on a $15 million reinvestment project in downtown DeKalb and the implementation of a 10-year water infrastructure plan, the release stated.
Gaura also helped create the Metro West Council of Government, an association founded in 2004 that represents 33 towns in DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties, and she was named Model Administrator of the Year by the American Society of Public Administrators, according to the release.
Former Lincolnwood Village Manager Tim Wiberg resigned in August 2018. Finance Director Robert Merkel was appointed by trustees as interim village manager.
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