The Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 5:15 p.m. to discuss:

 Storm Sirens

 Emergency Planning

 Budget

 Police Chief report how the new liquor license changes effect the department.

The Public Safety Committee will meet in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 420 N. 6th Street, Rochelle, IL.

This meeting is open to the public.

Rochelle City Clerk Bruce McKinney announced that the Rochelle City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. with the Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District and the Ogle County Civic Center Authority boards to review the assessment report on Hickory Grove. The meeting will be held in the Paddock Hall (1st floor), Hickory Grove, 1133 N 7th Street, Rochelle, Illinois.

City Clerk McKinney announced that the Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole for a work session on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the 2011-12 Budget. The meeting will be held at the RMU Technology Center located at Technology Parkway, Rochelle, IL 61068.

This meeting is open to the public.

The Rochelle City Council is pleased to announce that David Plyman has been unanimously selected as the next City Manager. Under the direction of the Mayor and City Council, Plyman will be responsible for the daily operations of the City. Mr. Plyman will join the City in early June with an official start date to be determined.

Rochelle City Clerk Bruce McKinney announced that the Rochelle City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. and go into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the City Manager's position under Section (c) (1) of the Open Meeting Act. The meeting will be held at the Rochelle Technology Center, 910 Technology Parkway, Rochelle, Illinois.

The Executive Session is not open to the public.

Rochelle City Clerk Bruce McKinney announced that the Rochelle City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and go into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the City Manager’s position under Section (c) (1) of the Open Meeting Act. The meeting will be held at the Rochelle Technology Center, 910 Technology Parkway, Rochelle, Illinois.

The City of Rochelle is pleased to announce the selection of Meggon McKinley as Interim Rochelle City Manager effective Monday, February 7, 2011.

Most recently Meggon served as Ogle County Administrator where she has been responsible for overseeing the day to day operations for the past two years. Her knowledge of government functions as well as 19 years of management experience in the corporate sector and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Illinois make her well suited to serve as Rochelle's Interim City Manager.

This appointment will continue for an undetermined period of time as the City continues the process to select a permanent City Manager.