Mayoral appointments
December 1st, 2007, 7:26 pm · Post a Comment · posted by davis
Apparently there was some talk Friday at Seymour Police Department that mayor-elect Craig Luedeman would be announcing his selection for police chief that day.
 It didn’t happen, and it wasn’t going to happen Friday, Luedeman said. Luedeman, Jackson Township assessor, said Friday he likely won’t announce any appointments for his new administration until the week of Dec. 10.
No hires have been made, he said Friday. He’s still shaping up the appointments. Once he’s ready, they’ll be announced in a news release.
City Republicans must be eager to see who will be appointed. Luedeman is the first Republican to be elected mayor since Don Ernest in the 1970s. It’s also likely that Luedeman is finding all kinds of new best friends, offering their services and their advice.
 From what I’m hearing, there’s a good chance the new police chief will be from outside the department, possibly a retiree from a federal police agency.
There’s some expectation in the community that Rodney Farrow will be hired or retained as the new city attorney.
Current city attorney Jeff Lorenzo has said for months he would not be interested in continuing to serve as city attorney come January 2008 regardless of who would be elected mayor Nov. 6. He confirmed that again Friday night when we spoke at Seymour=-Brownstown Central boys basketball game.
The expectation of Farrow signing on as city attorney raises the question of whether he would continue to serve as attorney for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. If not, then the commissioners will be seeking new counsel.
And what will happen with Luedeman’s position as Jackson Township assessor? Once Luedeman submits a letter of resignation to county Chairman Tammy Koerner, she’s seek applicants and precinct committeemen from the township will be called to make an appointment. He plans to serve through Dec. 31, completing the first year of his second term in that office. He takes office as mayor effective Jan. 1.
Two people are apparently making their interests following Luedeman as township assessor known already. They include the husband of a county official and the other is a county employee, from what I’m hearing.
Stay tuned. There will be to report in coming days.
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