Ward 1 rep appointed ahead of November election

City Council appointed a new Ward 1 representative last week after the open seat drew no candidates in May’s elections.

Jessica Jaimes was appointed to the position at the May 19 meeting following the resignation of Councilwoman Joy Casnovsky. Jaimes and fellow applicant Rick Harden each presented their qualifications to council, which voted by majority to select the new representative.

Casnovsky’s resignation letter, read aloud by Mayor Theresa McShan, cited her family’s relocation outside Elgin.