SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of South Hutchinson has hired a new City Clerk to replace the retiring Denise McCue. City Administrator Joseph Turner will introduce Jeanelle Simpson to the City Council at their meeting on Monday.
Ms. Simpson previously served as the city clerk for the City of Lyons. Prior to her arrival in Lyons, she had more than thirteen years of municipal experience working for the City of Decatur, Arkansas in various administrative capacities.
Simpson started on Monday, August 1st and she will be trained and on-boarded by McCue until McCue officially departs in October.
Also on the agenda, the council plans to move its scheduled August 15 meeting to August 22 so they can do the more detailed budget work that night.
They also will sign an easement agreement with IdeaTek connected to their new fiber project and set a rate for the recovery of funds for staff time spent in emergencies with insurance companies. In addition, the City Administrator is checking with the council on their opinions on him signing a letter from the city's housing authority.
The City Administrator is also asking the council to give him the authority to hold the municipal court and prosecutor accountable for the operations of that department. He notes in the agenda that the last time South Hutchinson's municipal court generated revenues in excess of departmental expenses was 2008.
The South Hutchinson City Council meets Monday night at 6:00 p.m. at the city offices at 2 South Main.