DeKalb 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Teresinski said the worst part of being an alderman is missing Monday Night Football.

“I really don’t have a least favorite part of my job, maybe when we have split votes.” Teresinski said. He also said the composition of the council is ideal and the members work together as a good team, so major dissent is unusual.

DeKalb’s 2nd Ward runs from Dresser Road, near the new high school to Normal Road. Teresinski said he ran for alderman when Kris Povlsen left the position to fill the position of mayor, after the death of mayor Frank Van Buer.

He said he has no mayoral aspirations, and he does not yet know if he will run again in 2013.

Before serving on the council, Teresinski graduated with a CPA in finance and was on the DeKalb School Board from 2003 to 2006 and president of the board for two of those years. His day-job is being a controller for a company in Mt. Morris, Ill.

Being the 2nd Ward Alderman is no simple side job though as the council is currently dealing with some serious issues.

“Recently, many of the problems we’ve been dealing with are because of money.” Teresinski said. “We have had to lay off many city employees.”

Currently, there is a proposal to build a National Bank and Trust just west of Walgreens, 100 W. Lincoln Highway.

“Hopefully this means new business will be flowing into DeKalb,” Teresinski said.

With the Illinois budget deficit, as well as DeKalb’s own limited funds, the introduction of new businesses is a good sign, he said.

Although budget issues are an important topic, DeKalb is also experiencing some safety problems.

“I want to work to make this city safe again.” Teresinski said. “Problems such as violence on the streets of DeKalb are the most important to me.” Teresinski said he hopes to improve police and fire safety and thus have a great reduction in crime and better enforcement of city codes.