And to borrow Yogi Berra's famous phrase, Freeport can learn a lot about how to become a better place to live by learning from other cities. Ken Bonsack recently took the FreeportProGov camera and microphone to the home of Roy Buol, Mayor of Dubuque. Please take a few minutes and watch this interview on YouTube!
Every city has it's own unique strengths - but ever city can benefit from Professional City Management. As Mayor Buol describes, City Manager Mike Van Milligen works is a key team member, implementing policy set forth by the Mayor and City Council - and the many citizens who serve as volunteer advisors and partners.
Have you heard the phrase "Sustainable Dubuque"? Or how the City of Dubuque is partnering with IBM to not only become a "Smarter City" - but to bring 1,300 good-paying jobs to town? Watch the videos and you will be inspired - we can do better! And it starts with your YES vote for City Manager on Nov. 2.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Are We Ready Yet?
This is what our Journal Standard had to say on April 2nd, 1969-- one day after the election of Mark McLeroy.
"The ups and downs of Freeport's city politics justify a prediction that we shall never have a satisfactory and competent conduct of city affairs unless and until a city manager plan is chosen. There will, in such a case, still be a mayor and council, but the city manager plan gives sorely needed continuity to the management of city business, which is very big business, and avoids the vagaries and ignorance of city politics inherited from the nineteenth century.
If the management of all business enterprises were to be subject to periodic eviction on the ground that nobody should remain in office for more than four or eight years, all business would operate in a state of chronic uncertainty. at the earliest possible opportunity, Freeport should renew the consideration of a city manager plan."
Today, 70% of Illinois cities are managed by a professional city manager. When will Freeport move in this direction?
"The ups and downs of Freeport's city politics justify a prediction that we shall never have a satisfactory and competent conduct of city affairs unless and until a city manager plan is chosen. There will, in such a case, still be a mayor and council, but the city manager plan gives sorely needed continuity to the management of city business, which is very big business, and avoids the vagaries and ignorance of city politics inherited from the nineteenth century.
If the management of all business enterprises were to be subject to periodic eviction on the ground that nobody should remain in office for more than four or eight years, all business would operate in a state of chronic uncertainty. at the earliest possible opportunity, Freeport should renew the consideration of a city manager plan."
Today, 70% of Illinois cities are managed by a professional city manager. When will Freeport move in this direction?
Sunday, October 10, 2010
City Manager for Freeport Now on YouTube
Please visit our YouTube presentation of how Freeport will benefit by adopting a managerial form of government.
Just click on "YouTube" to the left of this text.
After you've viewed the presentation, if you have more questions, please get in touch. Send us your comments.
Just click on "YouTube" to the left of this text.
After you've viewed the presentation, if you have more questions, please get in touch. Send us your comments.
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