MAYOR, CITY OF PEKIN
6. Do you support the City Manager form of government? Why or why not?
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce: Yes. The city is managed most effectively by a professional who is trained and skilled in day to day municipal government management.
Mark A. Luft: We currently function under a City Manager form of government. I believe this function gives us a better transparency and checks and balances.
John McCabe: I am in strong support of the city manager form of government. The manager/council form of government has been in place for more than 20 years. One of the reasons for this change was the need for a trained professional to deal with many different issues that a city the size of Pekin faces on a regular basis. Elected officials have only three required qualifications; age, residency and citizenship. A city manager needs to have working knowledge in management, human resources, finance, and day to day city operations.