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ELECTION 2014 | OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S RACE
Balancing budget big part of job All three candidates have experience – but it varies BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 535
Managing a budget might have nothing to do directly with catching bad guys, but it’s still a major part of a sheriff’s duties. Voters in Tuesday’s primary would do well to consider a candidate’s skill and experience managing money. Incumbent Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn, 52, has been in office 3 years; as sheriff, he supervises 84
employees and oversees three budgets: the Sheriff’s Department, Corrections, and Buildings & Grounds. This year, budgeted expenditures for the three total close to $7 million. “It’s extremely important that we’re fiscally responsible. I’m the person who can do that,” Harn said in October 2009, when announcing his candidacy. He took office Dec. 1, 2010. As chief of police of the Rock Valley College Police Department for the last 17 years, challenger Joe Drought, 50,
also has plenty of budgeting experience. “I’ve gained an awful lot of experience with running a police department at Rock Valley, with developing and managing budgets in an appropriate manner,” Drought said. The other GOP candidate, 37-yearold Rochelle Police officer Brian VanVickle, comes from a private sector business background; his family owns an auto dealership. BUDGET CONTINUED ON A4
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AMBOY CITY COUNCIL
Accusation against mayor to be aired? Alderwoman said she will talk about confrontation tonight BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com
ABOVE: Mike Lahey, 50, of Dixon, high-fives members of the crowd as the Lahey’s Irish Luck Dynasty float passes through downtown Dixon on Saturday during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. RIGHT: Duane Dickison, from Amboy, plays the bagpipes while lining up for the parade at Dixon High School. BELOW: Cookie the dog was one of many four-legged friends to strut their stuff through downtown Dixon. See more pictures of the festivities on A10.
AMBOY – Nothing looks out of the ordinary on tonight’s agenda for the Amboy City Council – approval of bills, discussion of street projects, consideration of the city’s investment policy, among other topics. But the meeting might veer far from the routine. Last week, Alderwoman Deanne Hoy said she would talk at the City Council meeting about a confrontation she had this month with Mayor Tom Nauman outside The Beef Amboy Mayor Hut restaurant, Tom Nauman which had no water service for Declined to about a month, comment on alderwoman’s a situation claim they blamed on a frorecently had a zen city line. confrontation According to that became the Lee County physical Sheriff’s Department, Hoy told deputies that the mayor got physical with her in the argument. They apparently were discussing the city’s water problems. The mayor declined to comment. In recent weeks, residents and business owners have gone to Hoy about how the city’s frozen lines have affected them. ACCUSATION CONTINUED ON A10
To attend The Amboy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Amboy Community Building, 280 W. Wasson Road. Call 815-857-3814 for more information.
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OPINION .............. A6 POLICE ................ A2 SPORTS ...............B1
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