With the election now complete, it seems like a good time to reflect. The new President Donald Trump was sworn in as our 45th president on Jan. 20.The first week after his election in November he began working on his cabinet appointments. These are the pe
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With the election now complete, it seems like a good time to reflect. The new President Donald Trump was sworn in as our 45th president on Jan. 20.The first week after his election in November he began working on his cabinet appointments. These are the people who will work as his “team.”
Their approval now rests with both houses of our Congress. When the dust settles and his cabinet appointments are approved, he will go to work on evaluating all of the structures that make up our federal government. Department by department, President Trump and his Cabinet, will evaluate all of the “services” that our federal government offers.
When I think about the major undertaking of this process on a federal level, it seems like a good time to reflect on the “services” offered by the City of Rochelle. This is our “team.” and their services include:
Under the
General Fund
• Administration (city manager and staff)
• City clerk department
• Community development/planning/zoning/tourism
• Economic Development Department
• Engineering department
• Finance department
Chet Olson is mayor of the City of Rochelle.