A debate on the Public Safety Building. As if that was our major problem in Belvidere.

Reason #1 why Fred Brereton should not be re-elected The Mayor has completely lost touch with the citizens of Belvidere if he thinks for one minute that the PSB is debate worthy at this point in our economy. I think the Mayor should have chosen one of the topics listed below. A topic that affects [...]

Check out Mayor Brereton’s My Space Page

Just when I thought I didn’t have anything to talk about, well here you go. I am doing my usual daily activities, reading all the papers, checking all the local news scrolls and reading up on the fights at the local pubs. As I moved on and was looking up information on Mayor Brereton this [...]

The Mayor is up to his old tricks again

Does the Mayor Know proper procedure or not? Question of the day: Can anyone tell me why none of the Aldermen pointed out that the Mayor is not following proper procedure? Answer: The Mayor isn’t following proper procedures and the Aldermen are not pointing it out because complacency is the Mayor’s middle name and apathy [...]

Nearly all men can withstand adversity, if you want to test a man’s character, give him power

“Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.” Henry Clay, 1777-1852 In every election year politicians seeking re-election will, as if by divine intervention, do the will of their constituents. Whether it is [...]

Purchase a picture of our Mayor

I don’t know what I find more ridiculous, the article that states our City Council is considering lowering the Utility Tax when for the last few years Fred has fought to keep it in place or that I can actually purchase a picture of our Mayor Fred Brereton through the Rockford Register Star. I will [...]

Does the Mayor really know when or if the Train is coming

I recently visited candidate Jim Wise’ web site and I read some interesting quotes by our current Mayor Fred Brereton regarding commuter rail service coming to Belvidere. The original quote was from the year 2001 in which the Mayor states that commuter rail service will come to Belvidere in 5-7 years. The next year (2002) [...]

Mayor’s Proposed Resolution

In regards to the proposed resolution I’d like to see that our Mayor is proactive, but he needs to direct our council as to the proper procedures that might make a difference for our community. We need someone at the helm who not only knows how to make things happen but someone who can make [...]

Which Mayor was quoted first and which Mayor re-used the quote?

I received a great question from Bill (preceding this post) and my answer will be frank and straight to the point. How can our Mayor be pro-active when he can’t even come up with his own quotes for a press release? I never like answering a question with a question but in this case I [...]

Is Fred Brereton fulfilling the responsibilites of being a Mayor?

A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning “greater”) is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government. In many systems, the mayor is an elected politician who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. In the United States, there are several distinct [...]