Bloomington council set to promote staffer to city clerk

Posted on April 22, 2019
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The city manager is recommending aldermen back Leslie Yocum’s appointment as Bloomington’s next city clerk. (YouTube photo)

 

By Howard Packowitz

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason is asking aldermen Monday night to name Leslie Yocum the next city clerk, and also adopt a cost-saving plan to reorganize the clerk’s office and improve customer service.

Yocum has served as clerk in an interim capacity since December when Cherry Lawson took a city clerk’s job in Arizona.

Yocum is also the contract administrator, so the city is eliminating a full-time position and saving a $35,000 salary.

A staff report to the council said the reorganization includes changes to several other jobs in the clerk’s office.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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