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DuPage County board pressed to pay vendors; chair schedules undersheriff briefing after jail settlement
Summary
Small-business vendor Brenda Watterson told the DuPage County Board that delayed county payments and a recent delinquent status hurt her company's line of credit. The board discussed internal controls and the county chair said Under Sheriff Ed Moore will brief the board July 8 on jail procedures after a recent settlement.
At its June 10, 2025, meeting in Wheaton, the DuPage County Board heard a public comment from Brenda Watterson, CEO of Truly Engaging, who said delayed county payments pushed the company into a delinquent status and impaired its borrowing base. Board Chair Deborah A. Conroy said the board would add a July 8 presentation from Under Sheriff Ed Moore about procedures and safeguards in the county jail following a recent settlement.
The issue surfaced during the public-comment period when Watterson, who identified herself as CEO of Truly Engaging, described a county invoice worth “almost $200,000” that she could not include in her company’s borrowing base after the county went into delinquent status. She told the board, “Please pay your bills.”
Why it matters: delayed government payments can strain cash-flow-reliant local businesses and raise oversight questions…
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