Another one of the City of Galesburg’s long-serving department heads will soon retire.
Director of Finance & Information Systems Gloria Osborn will step down from her role next Friday after 37 years with the city.
She first was hired in 1986 as an account clerk and has served in five positions within the Finance Department throughout her career.
She was promoted to her current role in 2004 and has successfully led the department for 20 years.
City Manager Eric Hanson says “Gloria is well known in communities throughout the state as a highly respected municipal finance director.”
Hanson says not only has Osborn done an outstanding job of establishing a strong financial footing for the city and overseeing the operations of the finance department, but also building a team of well-trained and knowledgeable staff to ensure the department will continue to flourish.
The City of Galesburg Finance Department is primarily responsible for the accounting services of the City of Galesburg, including utility billing, banking, budgeting, payroll and purchasing.
The department also encompasses the Information Systems Division, which provides for the management and implementation of internal IT needs of the City of Galesburg.
“I am honored to have served as the Director of Finance & Information Systems for 20 years, and I know that I owe a lot of this to my staff as I could not have done this without their support, hard work, and dedication,” said Osborn. “The department staff continually scrutinizes our processes, suggests and implements new approaches or use of technology, and shares their ideas and knowledge with each other. All of this allows the department to be more efficient and effective, which then allows us to better serve our internal and external customers.”
