01/3/2024 – Rockford officially has a new Mayor. Ron Searight who replaces outgoing Amy Joseph who decided not to run for reelection.

Searight was sworn in at last night’s council meeting.

Mayor Amy Joseph Honored At Her Last Rockford Village Council Meeting

Mayor Searight’s opening statements for 2024 –

“Happy New Year to you and the Village as a whole. I’d like to congratulate Luke and Mary for their reelection. I also welcome Mark Heitkamp, as our newest member of the council replacing my seat on Council.

As the new Mayor, I feel privileged to set in this seat and will work for the betterment of the village. We have many challenges, but with that we have many opportunities ahead of us. But together, I stress together, we can make the best of them. We need to stay positive and look for ways to solve the issues that are in front of us. We also need to make sure we communicate with the people of Rockford, as we are public servants. This while looking at the big picture of what’s best for our community.

After serving on council for the past 2 years, I know that we’ve got the people on this council to make that difference within this council. We’ve changed some things on titles of committees and layout on the agenda. But these are surface items and more is going to happen, but they are in the planning stage and have yet to be introduced.

To finish, I’m proud of Rockford for the people, the many organizations, businesses, and churches that make this village unique and special. We plan to highlight on these great people and encourage others to become a part of those groups. It’s just not Rockford anymore, as this is yours and my home and I’m proud of it, not for our short comings, but who we are and what we can be.

God bless.”