Rockford elections: City Council races, road referendum on ballots
There is no primary in Winnebago County outside of Rockford. Mayor Tom McNamara, who will sail unopposed to a second term, is urging everyone to vote so they, he hopes, support the road referendum. McNamara said the infrastructure sales tax allowed the city to save money, do more work, reduce property tax rates, retire road debt and improve the condition of roads and bridges citywide while leveraging millions in state and federal transportation dollars for significant projects. "The most important item on the ballot is the renewal of the road referendum," McNamara said. "This is critical ...
Source: rrstar.com