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BOONE COUNTY (WREX) -
A third of Boone County Board members have no confidence in their leader, Chairman Bob Walberg. They showed that in a rare board vote Wednesday night.
Chairman Walberg wouldn't comment on the vote, but he and other board members say this is something you don't see often in Boone County. The 12 elected representatives took up a "no confidence" vote. The motion failed, 8 to 4, meaning the majority of board members support Walberg's leadership. District 2 board member Cathy Ward is one of the four against. She says she has concerns about the chairman's actions regarding the veteran's administration and wind farms in Boone County, but also, his committee appointments. As the only female board member, she'd like to see more women helping make county decisions.
"He didn't seem to want to listen to us at times about this and sometimes he didn't contact all of us about any of the major issues, so we're hoping that this will be kind of a wake-up call and say 'We are all elected the same way.'" -Ward says.
District 1 board member Denny Ellingson is behind Walberg. He believes the vote was a political game, a move to get people excited.
"He's done everything according to policies and guidelines. He's doing everything we expect him to do in the matter of running a respected, responsible government. He's doing the things he has to do to make that happen." -Ellingson says.
Here's a breakdown of the vote. The eight board members supporting the chairman are Bob Walberg, Denny Ellingson, Brad Fidder, Karl Johnson, Paul Larson, Ron Wait, Craig Schultz and Chris Berner. The four who voted "no confidence" are Cathy Ward, Bill Pysson, Ken Freeman and Marion Thornberry.
One-third of Boone County Board votes "no confidence" in - WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader
