Rochelle Mayor Chet Olson has been voted to a 4th term in office while there are new top officials in Oregon and the Village of Hillcrest along with ambulance service for residents in Oregon.
Those are the top results from the Consolidated Election yesterday as only 18 percent of registered voters in Ogle County went to the polls. The number was 20 percent in Lee County.
Olson defeated Aaron Brooks 75 percent to 25 percent to remain as Mayor in Rochelle for another 4 years. He told Newstalk 1060 that he was grateful to all of the local residents.
There will be some changes for the Rochelle City Council. Former Fire Chief Tom McDermott received the most votes with 894. He was followed by incumbent Bil Hayes with 757 and Don Burke with 621. Finishing in 4th place and not re-elected at this time is Ed Rice with 619 votes or 2 behind Burke.
Ogle County Clerk Becky Huntley said that the numbers are final as there are no absentee ballots still out with voters in Flagg Township that may in the mail.
Area City and Village Races
Oregon: Mayor Ken Williams (448), Tom Stone (349), Mike Arians (77)
Commissioners: Jim Barnes, Tom Izer, Terry Schuster, Kurtis Ray Wilson
Hillcrest: President: Steve Dodson (142) Kim Whalen (106)
Trustees: Tim Ball, Rich Elliott, and Jeanie Sparacino
Byron Ward 4: Christy Hanlin
Ashton: Trustees: Tim Henert, Dean Meurer, and Meghan Clark
Creston: Trustees: Mike Kerns, Wayne Williams, and Greg Hopkins
Dixon: Mayor: Liandro Arellano (64%) Jeffrey Kuhn (36%)
Commissioners: Mitch Tucker, Mike Venier, Jesse Arjes, and Christopher Bishop
Davis Junction: Trustees: William Motisi, William Luchsinger, Jason Grimes
Monroe Center: Trustees: Shari Reagan, Paul Simmons, Vicki Rainwater
Mt. Morris: Trustees: Philip Labash, Jeffery Pennington, Shane Pope
Stillman Valley: Trustees: Susan Carpenter, Debra Thibodeau, John Russell, and Andrew Carlson
School Boards
RTHS: Jeff Tilton, Brian VanVickle, and Carol Hayenga
Rochelle Elementary District: Steve Builta, Javier Zepeda, and Eric Van Hise
AFC: Tim Henert, Cynthia Knight, Robert Colwell, and Jodi Thompson
Creston: 4-year term: Erik Petry, Amy Kerns, Tonya Sarver, Brian Sieg
Kings: Jodi Horn, Cassandra Headon, Nicole Adamski, and Carrie Higby
Polo: Jennifer Grobe and Matt Mekeel
Park Districts
Flagg-Rochelle: Dale Wells, John Dobbs, and Bud Norcross
Byron: Rachel Oracki and Bruce Boyle
Library District
Julia Hull: Karl Hall, Jason Miller, Jeff Mickey, and Sean O'Sullivan
Fire Protection Districts
Ogle-Lee Thad Hayes
Monroe Township: Lynn Miller Warner
Byron Forrest Preserve: Trevor Hogan, Jeff Ludwig, and Frank Conry
The Oregon Fire Protection District special ambulance service tax was approved 1,251 to 173. The Stillman Valley electrical aggregation issue also passed with 58 yes votes to 56 no votes.
