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Minonk city administrator resigns post
By Laura Rineer
lrineer@mtco.com
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MINONK -- City Administrator Trent Smith resigned Monday after six years on the job.

Mayor Bill Koos would not comment on the circumstances that led up to Smith’s resignation, but Smith said he was forced out.

Koos said Smith had been suspended without pay for three days and then suspended with pay from Aug. 15 through Aug. 20. The council unanimously voted to accept Smith’s resignation Monday night at the Minonk City Council meeting.

"I don’t know what the reason is either," Smith said. "It’s political, I guess. ... It was kind of forced, but I won’t get into that."

Smith said he has no plans other than trying to find another job.

Koos said he appreciated the service Smith provided and wished him the best of luck. Koos said the city will look for a new administrator.

"The first thing is that the finance committee will process this," he said. "Then the committee and myself will determine the needs of the city against the budget."

Koos said he and the committee will draw up qualifications to best address the current and future needs of the city.

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glad to be gone wrote on Aug 24, 2007 7:25 PM:

" I assume that the member of the Minonk City Council that filled his pool from a city hydrant voted for this also? "

AMEN about El Paso wrote on Aug 22, 2007 6:49 PM:

" I say get all them out of there,,,, We have to many Chief's and not enough Indians,,,,,and they all think they know it all!!!! Same in all the same town appears,,,,,But Wait our city council did ban burning after us citizens voted to keep it,,,that is the only thing the new council and Troll has done,,,,,Dont blame me I voted for Mool!! "

I agree wrote on Aug 22, 2007 5:03 PM:

" they need to clean house with all of them in ElPaso---start with the council men who listen to all the coffee shop talk, then sink the mayor... ElPAso needs help too... It's good to hear that we are not the only ones with City Adm issues... "

!!!!!! wrote on Aug 22, 2007 3:37 PM:

" And Pontiac's "

racetrack wrote on Aug 22, 2007 12:45 PM:

" just need to get the racetrack coming back to minonk. "

minonk resident wrote on Aug 22, 2007 12:07 PM:

" nice post bill koos? not many minonk residents would agree with you! "

LEROY wrote on Aug 22, 2007 8:10 AM:

" LeRoy administrator needs forced out too !!!!!!!!!!! But it seems he has the council thinking he is the man along with some other city employees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sue wish he would apply for the Minonk job and get it!!!!!!!!!!! "

hmm.... wrote on Aug 22, 2007 6:26 AM:

" shoulda been nicer to the ACs. "

!!!! wrote on Aug 21, 2007 10:19 PM:

" and El Paso's "

!! wrote on Aug 21, 2007 7:22 PM:

" I hope LeRoy's admin. is next. "

Bill Koos wrote on Aug 21, 2007 12:17 PM:

" is a heckuva guy. can't imagine him doing anything to force someone out without a very exact reason. "
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