The Town of Vermilion is filling a long-time vacant seat.
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The CAO’s position has been left vacant since the departure of former CAO Kevin Lucas in April 2024. Mike van der Torre took over as interim CAO until a replacement could be found.
At the April 1 council meeting, the Town of Vermilion announced the hiring of their new CAO.
“We have officially hired a new CAO for the Town of Vermilion, Shannon Harrower will be starting with the town of Vermilion on April 7,” said Deputy Mayor Joshua Rayment.
Harrower brings previous experience after serving for the Village of Marwayne.
“She comes to us from the Village of Marwayne as the CAO for five years, she was also the assistant CAO for the County of Vermilion River for a few years preceding that,” said Rayment, who took the opportunity to thank the interim CAO for his efforts at the town.
“I just want to say a huge thank you to Mike for all he’s put in here over the last year. You’ve helped keep this town running and your support and service to the town, I can’t tell you how much we appreciate you and what you’ve done,” he said.
Harrower will begin her new post April 7.
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