Frankfort Village Trustee Retires After 32 Years

FRANKFORT, IL — After 32 years of service on the village board, trustee Richard Trevarthan has submitted his resignation effective Dec. 2. In his resignation letter, the village said Trevarthan wrote he was resigning for health reasons.

“It has been a pleasure to serve as a village trustee for 32 years. I have had the privilege of watching the village grow from 1,800 to over 19,000 people. I have met and worked with a lot of great people throughout my terms,” Trevarthan said.

The village said Trevarthan was first elected to the village board in 1971. He has served as chairperson on various committee, most recently the operations committee. Trevarthan was also actively involved with landscape beautification in the community.

“On behalf of the residents of Frankfort, I thank Dick for his 32 years of service. The trustees and I
appreciate his true caring for the people of Frankfort. We could count on Dick to take a stand for what he felt would be in the long term best interest of the entire community on even the most controversial issues. Dick always represented the people in a fair and ethical manner. His passion for Frankfort will be missed,” Mayor Jim Holland said in a release.

State law calls for the mayor to appoint a new trustee with the advice and consent of the rest of the board within 60 days, the village said.

Residents of Frankfort can submit applications to be considered for the trustee appointment. Applications are available from the Village Administration Building at 432 W. Nebraska St., or at
www.villageoffrankfort.com and should be turned in to Theresa Cork at the Village Administration Building by Monday, Dec. 30.

The appointment of the next trustee is expected to be made at the Jan. 21 village board meeting.