In a One View printed last week in Viewpoints [Serious questions about Oak Park leadership, July 9], it was stated that Village Manager Kevin Jackson and the new interim CFO are former colleagues in “Long Beach,” but one came from Long Beach, New York and the other from Long Beach, California.
Also, the municipal experience of the director of finance prior to arriving in Oak Park is more than the two years stated. As an accountant in Rolling Meadows, she was part of the Finance Department there for two years prior to her two years in Bloomingdale.
Finally, the village’s FY2023 GFOA distinction was received on April 9, 2025. FY2024 and FY2025 winners have not yet been announced.