Allen Skillicorn is a new independent candidate running to protect the values and traditions of our industrious community.

“We’re facing economic challenges: fewer jobs, higher taxes and climbing health care costs. I don’t have all the answers but I do know what the village of East Dundee should do to make things right.” Skillicorn wants to embrace traditions of hard work, thrift and initiative at the village hall to make your town a better place to live and work. “Low taxes and a common sense approach to local regulations should be the standard.”

Skillicorn started as an advocate for taxpayers at village meetings. He’s successfully pressured the village to adopt basic transparency measures which allow you to see village spending. While making records public online doesn’t acheive anything on its own, “You cannot improve what you cannot measure.”

Allen was born and raised here in the Fox Valley. He lives in East Dundee with his wife, Heather, and their seven-year-old Doberman named Captain Kid.

Where Allen stands on the issues

1. Accountability – All resident deserve to be able to see where their money is spent. All budgets, salaries, and spending need to be posted on the East Dundee website.

2. Elimination of duplicated services – Many municipal services overlap with other municipalities or village functions. The village should not duplicate services already provided by the Township or County.

3. Focus on Core Services – Police, streets, and water should be our top priorities. Residents and businesses depend on these core services. Property values will continue to stagnate if these services are neglected. New businesses will avoid East Dundee if the village does not provide top notch services.