By Brad Palmer
Carbondale, IL – A NEW ERA IN CARBONDALE CITY GOVERNMENT IS UNDERWAY.
ALLEN GILL TOOK OVER TODAY AS THE NEW CITY MANAGER. HE REPLACES JEFF DOHERTY - WHO RETIRED YESTERDAY AFTER SERVING IN THE CITY MANAGER'S POST FOR 16 YEARS.
GILL TAKES OVER AFTER SERVING AS THE CITY MANAGER IN PITTSBURG, KANSAS.
GILL SAYS HE HAS A TRACK RECORD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SAYS HE'LL PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO HOW THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AFFECTS CARBONDALE.