Fredonia Hires Retired DPW Employee as Part-Time Supervisor

The Village of Fredonia is turning to a retired Public Works employee to temporarily head up that department on a part-time basis. During a workshop on Monday, trustees approved the hire of Jenness Merrill as DPW Supervisor by a 3-1 vote. One of the sponsors of that measure was LeeAnn Lazarony, who says Merrill is willing to fill that position until the village finds someone permanent. She highlighted Merrill's familiarity with the village...

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Merrill will get paid at $36.00 per hour. The move comes after last month's decision by the Village Board to fire David Bird. Paul Wandel, who opposed the dismissal of Bird, voted against the resolution. A measure he sponsored to rescind that firing will be acted on next week.

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