Arcola, Ill. is located in Illinois The comptroller visited Arcola on Friday to help improve the town’s safety.
The mayor received a pair of police vehicles from the suburb of Melrose Park. Ronald Serpico was also with her.
The path from immigrant beginnings to becoming mayor of Arcola was told in an article. She promised to help him and the town even though she couldn’t.
Ameren President Richard Mark had his crews install new streetlights after Mendoza connected him with Arcola’s mayor.
The small police department could use an additional squad car.
There is a small police force and they don’t have a lot of vehicles. It might be possible to bring another police officer onto the street if they had an extra vehicle.
She called Serpico to find out if he had any squad cars. He had two, but he didn’t have just one.
Serpico said that she only told him one time. We’ve been friends for two decades. During my first mayoral campaign, she was kind enough to walk the precinct with me. The people of Melrose Park are willing to lend a helping hand.
He and his officers were very pleased with the two Fords they received.
The police cars are great for us. The goal is to keep everyone safe and out of harms way. We are working on that. These lights and cars help with that.
The two squad cars in Arcola will hopefully make a difference.