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Isaac Turner closed out his tenure as Elgin’s interim city manager with an emotional farewell speech last week, leaving behind tears on the council chamber desk.
Turner began his goodbye remarks Sept. 2 with a cracked voice, assuring council members and warning them that “Turners cry.” He dabbed his eyes with prepared tissues and paused to collect himself in the City Hall annex.
“To the mayor and members of the council, it has always been my philosophy that city management is a privilege and not a right,” Turner said. “Thank you for this privilege of serving you and this community for the past eight-plus months. I hope that I have shown you the same level — or even a higher level — of respect and professionalism that you have shown me, even when delivering information you may not have wanted to hear at the time.”
