Longtime Rolling Meadows Finance Director Melissa Gallagher — who has been doubling as short-term metropolis supervisor because the metropolis council’s firing of Barry Krumstok in July — plans to resign in three weeks to take a job in Lake County, officers mentioned.

The resignation of Gallagher, who has overseen the finance division for 15 years, comes amid the annual metropolis finances course of and ongoing turmoil at metropolis corridor associated to the termination of Krumstok, who labored for town for 22 years.

In a information launch, metropolis officers mentioned info on appointing a short lived metropolis supervisor will probably be introduced quickly.

They mentioned they’re working with Northbrook-based GovHR USA, which operates a public sector short-term staffing providers subsidiary, to finalize the number of an interim finance director to take Gallagher’s place.

She leaves Oct. 22, earlier than taking a brand new job as Lake County’s deputy finance director.

“I look ahead to the subsequent chapter in my profession,” Gallagher mentioned within the launch. “I’ll miss working for town, with workers, and on behalf of its residents and companies, however I’ll stay a part of the Rolling Meadows neighborhood as a resident. Our household loves it right here.”

Mayor Joe Gallo — who was at odds with Krumstok — heaped reward on Gallagher.

“Melissa has been an asset to town, combining enterprise acumen with strategic imaginative and prescient,” Gallo mentioned within the launch. “I am glad to have labored together with her and we’re all extraordinarily pleased with Melissa’s contributions all through the years managing town’s finite assets.”

The council formally appointed Gallagher short-term metropolis supervisor to deal with day-to-day operations at metropolis corridor quickly after aldermen voted 5-2 on July 13 to dismiss Krumstok. That vote got here a day after Krumstok filed go well with towards town and Gallo, who had positioned the longtime supervisor on administrative depart and requested him to resign solely days earlier.

Krumstok alleged employment retaliation and discrimination, arguing that his firing stemmed from a private vendetta courting again to 2019. Gallo denied the accusations.

Final week, either side mentioned they reached a settlement after a mediation attended by each Krumstok and Gallo. The settlement continues to be pending a vote by town council, which may think about it as early as Oct. 12.

There is not any phrase but on how a lot the settlement may cost a little, although metropolis officers mentioned it might be funded by means of town’s insurance coverage protection supplier and due to this fact would not have an effect on town’s finances or residents’ taxes.

Gallagher, who has overseen a dozen consecutive metropolis finances cycles and capital plans, will probably be leaving halfway by means of council discussions and approvals for the fiscal yr 2022 finances.

A draft of the spending plan was launched Sept. 14, and aldermen had their first evaluate Sept. 21. A public listening to for the finances is scheduled for Oct. 12, forward of ultimate votes on the finances and tax levy — which proposes no improve — in November.

In the meantime, town supervisor hiring committee — a three-person subcommittee of the council — met twice this week behind closed doorways as a part of their seek for Krumstok’s everlasting substitute. The conferences on Friday afternoon and final Monday got here after the panel narrowed its pool of certified candidates to 5.

The committee, which incorporates Gallo and two aldermen, has met a complete of seven instances since August.