1991-16t .e Of Puffato Grove
RED UCIOH NO. 91- 16
HONORING V£RNA L. CCAUTOX FOR HER UE Utz OF $ERVZCE
CO tH£ VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, 1971 -1991
MH£R£A.5, Verna L. Clagton was first elerteb to public office as Buffalo
Grove's Village Clerk in 1971, signaling the start of a bistinguisheb public
service recurb; anb,
RHEUM, Verna conserurivelg serveb as Office manager from 1972 to 1978
Inhere she professionaliaeb the offices of Village Clerk anb General Servires;
aub,
I1HEREM, in 1979 Verna was electeb Buffalo Grove's Village Presibent,
whereupon she lcb the Village in its passage from Exurbia to regional
recognition as a bestination rommuntg; ant,
11HER£A$, buring Perna's tenure the Village unbertook numerous major
projects such as extenbing Lake Michigan water, the completion of several
major thoroughfares inclubing Buffalo Grove Raab, the expansion of the
municipal campus facilities, the abbition of municipal fire anb paramebic
services along with the builbing of tau fire stations ant securing Buffalo
Grove its own Post Office; anb,
MHEREA$, Verna brought recognition. to Buffalo Grove_ as a leaber in
regional issues bg her involvement with the Chicago Area 'transportation
$tubm, the northwest Municipal Conference, the National League of Cities, the
Lake Countg $ofio waste Planning Ageneg anh the Illinois Municipal League.
NOV, THEREFORE, BE It RE$OLVED BU CHE BUFFALO GROVE BOARD OF VROt£Es
that Verna L. Clagtonts exemplarg leabership ant selfless contributions for
the betterment anb prosperitg of the Village,be recogniseb as a hallmark of
public service;
BE It FARTHER RESOLVED that the Boarb of 'trustees wishes Verna well in
her future enbeavors knowing that in her pursuits Buffalo Grove will alwags
remain close to her heart.
Dateb this 18th bag of March, 1991.
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