(MT. VERNON, IL) — The Mt. Vernon City Council reappointed several members to various boards at Monday night’s meeting. Those reappointments include: Travis Joiner- Park Board, Kay Shaw- Fire & Police Commission, Joe Wilks- Housing Authority, Phyllis Bruce- Tourism Board, Angela Schrum- Tourism Board, Joyce Sechrest- Tourism Board, Merle Hollmann- Fire Pension Board, and Chris Mendenhall- Police Pension Board. Also at the meeting, the council approved an employment agreement with Interim City Manager, Mary Ellen Bechtel. The contract lasts a year and gives her a pay raise of $7,000. The council says they will take the year to look for a new City Manager to replace Bechtel after her contract is up. Bechtel is allowed to throw in her resume along with any potential candidates for the position.