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Name: Mark G. Mogan
Age: 49
Town: Hebron
Office sought: Hebron Village President
1) What skills, qualities or experience do you possess that separate you from your opponents?
I have over 33 years of combined public service. I have been a Trustee with the Village for 10 years and have been a Police Officer with the Village of Lake in the Hills for 23+ years, over 13 years as a supervisor (Sergeant). I have extensive leadership training to include Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command (2008) and the FBI National Academy (2012). I am familiar with municipal environment to include budgeting and labor laws. I know how to work with others using respect, communication and integrity. I believe in transparency in public service.
2) What can the Village of Hebron do and what should it do to ease the property tax burden on homeowners?
The Village’s elected officials and employees have a responsibility to provide the highest level of services to the Village’s residents with the funds available to us. This requires sensible and accountable operations of our government. We have been operating with no budget during this entire fiscal year, which ends next month. This must not continue to happen.
3) How would you describe the climate in Hebron government for businesses? What needs improvement? What's working?
The Village is welcoming of new businesses. It is important to offer the residents and visitors a variety of quality businesses. The Village needs to be more aggressive in bringing in new businesses. We have worked with businesses once they show an interest but more needs to be done to proactively attract them.
4) What will be the biggest challenge that Hebron residents and their village government will face over the next four years and how will you meet it?
The IEPA loan for the sewer treatment plant is by far the biggest challenge the Village faces. I will continue to partner with the IEPA regarding the loan and I will work hard to attract builders who will continue to build homes in the subdivisions already started but abandoned after the house collapse. The Trails of Hebron subdivision, for example, already has the expensive part done; planning, surveying, earth moving and infrastructure. Houses simply need to be built. I plan to make the Village an attractive destination for families and businesses.
5) What can be done to reduce residents' water rate costs?
The only way we can control or reduce the water and sewer rates is to bring in more homes and businesses. This will drastically increase the amount of water used and generate more revenue for the water and sewer department.
6) Should Hebron be working to attract more residential development? Why or why not and how would you handle this?
Yes, the Village has 3 subdivisions that were started but not completed. These subdivisions need to get finished. Once finished these developments will increase the property values of existing homes and help lessen the burden of taxes for both the Village and the school district. It will also lessen the burden of the water and sewer loan.