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Streator welcomes new city manager · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Streeter welcomes new city manager. Written by Bill Frescoes. This
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  article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  you by Everlett. A new chapter at Streeter City Hall
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  will begin next month. The Streeter City Council officially approved
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  the hiring and welcomed Yates McLachlan as the city's next
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  city manager during Wednesday night's meeting. McLachlin will take over
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  the role starting June first, following the retirement of former
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  manager David Plyman, who stepped down earlier this year after
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  serving the city since twenty nineteen. Mayor Tara Bidai previously
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  said the city worked with a municipal search firm beginning
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  in February to help find the city's next manager. Interviews
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  were completed in late April before that council decided on McLachlan.
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  During the meeting, Betty introduced McLachlan by highlighting his background
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  in local govern and why he's a good fit for
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  the role. He currently serves as a senior policy analyst
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  with the will County Governmental League, where he works on
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  legislation and local government issues. Before that, McLaughlin worked as
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  a management analyst for Lincolnshire. He also completed internships with
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  the City of Lake Forest and the Town of Normal.
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  McLaughlin earned a master's degree in public administration from Northern
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  Illinois University. While attending NIU, he served as president of
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  the school's International City County Management Association's Student Chapter and
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  was involved with the Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants.
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  Betty said she believes McLaughlin's experience in government and his
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  overall leadership style will help move Street forward for years
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  to come. We are confident that his energy, collaborative approach,
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  and dedication to public service will help guide our city
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  forward as we continue to build on our strong foundation
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  and pursue new operaportunities for growth and revitalization. But Day
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  said as part of his contract, McLaughlin will move to
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  Streeter with his family, and said he looks forward to
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  working with city staff, council members, and its residents while
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  learning more about the city's history. I'm really looking forward
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  to moving to Streeter with my family, McLaughlin said. I
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  believe it's important to start spilsing trust through consistency, and
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  I'm just really looking forward to getting started