Ogle County uses a form of county government called the County Administrator Form by employing a county administrator to centralize and strengthen the county’s administrative responsibilities and expertise.  While this form of government has become the preferred form in many Illinois counties over the past 25 years, it is relatively new considering the structure of county governments has not changed much in the last 150 years.  According to Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies, “counties with administrators have taken the lead in bringing county governments into a better position to cope with the complexity of the 21^st century.”

Meggon McKinley was appointed as Ogle County Administrator by the County Board in the spring of 2009 and is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the County government under the jurisdiction and policy control of the Board. In Ogle County, this includes Animal Control, Assessments, Health Department, Highway Department, Probation, Solid Waste Management, and Zoning.  As Administrator, Meggon advises, assists, and acts as the Board’s agent in all county matters governed by the County Board.  She works cooperatively with departments not under the Board’s jurisdiction to promote a high level of interdepartmental cooperation and consistency of administrative procedures and operations.

Meggon comes to this position with 19 years management experience in the corporate sector and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Illinois.   Having spent 12 years in large corporate banking (9 years downtown Chicago at The Northern Trust Company) and 7 years in corporate consulting, she is a versatile leader excelling in strategic planning, financial, client, and human resource management.  Meggon has a unique passion for facilitating positive outcomes between seemingly disparate groups.  She has a long track record of executive leadership success through communicating appropriate goals and expectations, aligning employees, vendors, and finances with strategic objectives, and driving operational efficiencies for desired outcomes on time and on budget.    

In addition to supporting the Board and departments, Meggon welcomes public inquiries and discussions regarding topics important to Ogle County residents.  While the Ogle County Courthouse is under renovation, her office is temporarily located in the former Watt Building down town Mt. Morris.  Her phone number is 815-732-1111.