County board searches for new circuit clerk after Palazzolo steps down

The Sangamon County Board is searching for county circuit clerk candidates after Paul Palazzolo announced his departure earlier this week.

Palazzolo, who has held various roles with the county over a 20-plus year tenure, will be stepping down effective Oct. 1 to serve as executive director of Kiwanis International. He also had an unsuccessful run for mayor of Springfield in 2015.

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter will nominate an individual to fill the vacant position, where the board would then decide whether to confirm that appointment. Candidates have to reside in the county and hold the same party affiliation as Palazzolo, a Republican.

The appointee would serve a little more than a year in office until the next general election on Nov. 5, 2024.

Eligible candidates are told to submit their resume, letter of interest, and any other supporting material to the county by email to County@co.sangamon.il.us or delivered to the temporary Sangamon County Board office at the former State Journal-Register building.

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Applicants have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 to file which will be followed byapplication reviews and candidate interviews between July 27 and Aug. 1.

Palazzolo's successor will be nominated and confirmed at the next board meeting on Aug. 8, at 6 p.m.

Contact Patrick Keck: 312-549-9340, pkeck@gannett.com, twitter.com

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: County board searches for new circuit clerk after Palazzolo steps down