Both sides in the debate over who should occupy Scott Andresen s trustee seat in East Dundee believe the issue eventually will be decided in court, although Andresen and Village President Jeff Lynam don t know exactly what that process would look like.
East Dundee village administrator fired after acknowledging relationship with assistant Jennifer Johnsen
Updated 6/9/2021 7:26 PM
East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam fired Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen after she acknowledged in an email to staff that she was in a relationship with the assistant administrator, but Johnsen said Wednesday she hopes to be reinstated by the village board she believes supports her.
Village Trustee Scott Kunze said Lynam took the action before Monday s meeting without consulting the board, and the board could reinstate Johnsen if five of the six trustees vote to do so at a future meeting. Lynam will present the reasons for Johnsen s dismissal in a special meeting on June 14, and the board could take action then.
East Dundee board releases legal documents to defend allowing Andresen to stay as trustee Scott Andresen
Updated 5/25/2021 7:50 PM
The East Dundee village board voted unanimously to waive attorney-client privilege on legal opinions some trustees believe support their decision to allow Scott Andresen to remain on the board even though he did not run for reelection in April.
Andresen and Trustee Scott Kunze requested that the opinions become public after recent comments by Village President Jeff Lynam suggested Andresen s seat should be declared vacant. At Monday s special meeting, Kunze said the opinions prove the board is following the advice of Village Attorney Gregory Smith.
In an unusual move, Scott Andresen, an East Dundee village trustee whose term expired last week, says he is staying on the board until the next election based on the village counsel s legal opinion.
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