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Will County committee delays vote on Joliet Township transportation agreement tied to deflection grant
Summary
Committee members questioned language and contractual indemnity in a draft intergovernmental agreement that would reimburse Joliet Township for transport services under a deflection grant. A motion to postpone the item passed on a roll-call vote.
The Will County Public Health & Safety Committee postponed consideration of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Joliet Township that would reimburse township vehicle services under a county deflection grant.
Committee members raised legal and policy questions about the draft language, including how the agreement describes the populations to be served and provisions on indemnity and attorney fees. County legal counsel said the draft is legally sufficient but that some policy and contractual terms are typical negotiation points for intergovernmental agreements.
Why it matters: the IGA would allow the sheriff—s office to use grant funds to…
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