Administrative Law Judge Being Considered At East Dubuque

East Dubuque officials are considering hiring a judge to adjudicate violations to city ordinances and misdemeanor crimes. City Manager Loras Herrig has presented City Council members with a proposal to hire an administrative law judge, who would conduct administrative hearings and decide whether municipal code violations have occurred. The judge would not be able to rule on such things as speeding tickets or felonies. Herrig said the judge could handle citations stemming from city ordinances, including underage possession, parking tickets, grass cutting infringements and building code violations, rather than the cases being litigated through the county court system.