By Correne Martin
The position of Prairie du Chien city administrator has been offered to Art Osten, contingent upon successful agreement of employment terms and drug test. As of Tuesday night’s regular council meeting, Osten had not yet accepted the position, according to interim administrator Tina Fuller.
The common council met Friday and Saturday for closed session interviews and, late Saturday morning, recommended Osten for the job. According to his LinkedIn profile, Osten has 16 years’ previous experience in municipal administration in Illinois at Indian Head Park, Mount Prospect, Oak Brook, Shorewood and Fox River Grove.
No word has been provided regarding when Osten may accept the offer and, if he does so, when he would begin work in Prairie du Chien.
Fuller has served in the interim since the March 3 departure of six-year administrator Aaron Kramer.