Rockford mayor, two town officials submit resignations

Rockford Mayor Steve Meyer resigned on Friday, following the recent resignations of the town’s clerk-treasurer and deputy clerk. Meyer said Saturday that he was tired of the town council micromanaging him and town employees. “I got tired of trying to do my job when they wouldn’t let me do the job,” said Meyer, who was elected to the position in 2013. He said the most recent dispute involved a utility bill. The council, he said, disagreed with his decision to drop three $25 late fees from a utility bill for Rockford Mini Mart after the manager of the business indicated he did not know it was late because the bill was sent to the property owner. Meyer, 69, also said the council had been violating open meeting rules by gathering after official council meetings at a local tavern, the Harvest Moon. Rockford Councilman Robert Tollefson declined to comment on the allegation about meetings or on the utility bill dispute. He said the council met on Saturday and that Councilwoman Carrie Roecks, the mayor pro-tem, is filling in for the mayor. “The meeting today was as smooth as any we’ve ever had,” Tollefson said. “I believe that everyone left the meeting with a good sense that everything will be handled properly.” Meyer said he regrets not staying in office to help finish a major sewer upgrade project. “I’m sorry I had to quit because I enjoyed trying to work for the town and the people of the town,” he said.