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Despite having spent nearly $100,000 out of his campaign fund on legal fees, Getty holds a sizable fundraising lead over his political opponents.
Records show Getty has more than $327,000 in campaign cash at his disposal – a massive sum for a mayor of a town of about 10,600 people. Gatz said he has only about $6,500 in campaign cash on hand.
“We are long-term citizens and I can hope that stands for something but I don’t know what to expect because we don’t have money,” said Tina Marie Melendez, a paraprofessional at Lyons School District 103 who is running for Lyons Village Board against Getty’s United Citizens Party slate. “We can hope that people have had enough.” ....

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