Politics & Government
Des Plaines Set to Appoint Fourth Acting Mayor
Fourth Ward Alderman Dick Sayad has served as acting mayor since February. Des Plaines City Council is scheduled to consider appointing a new acting mayor on Monday.
Des Plaines may have another temporary mayor after tonight’s city council meeting, according to the public agenda. Consideration of selecting an acting mayor is planned to occur before the closed session portion of the meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Fourth Ward Alderman Dick Sayad has served as acting mayor since February 19. Prior to that, First Ward Alderman Patricia Haugeberg and Eighth Ward Alderman Michael Charewicz served as acting mayor to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) when he resigned on Dec. 31.
The Des Plaines Journal reported Sixth Ward Alderman and former mayoral candidate Mark Walsten may be appointed acting mayor by city council. A message left for Walsten was not immediately returned at publication time.
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Sayad said he did not know who would be appointed acting mayor, and it would be up to aldermen to make a motion and vote on the matter.
The next acting mayor will serve until May 6, when Third Ward Alderman and Mayor-elect Matt Bogusz is sworn in as Des Plaines’ mayor.
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