Board sets quarterly Committee of the Whole workshops; resident raises immigration and ranked-choice voting concerns
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The board proposed quarterly Committee of the Whole workshop meetings starting Feb. 20 and discussed remote participation rules; as part of public comment, resident Rafe Galloway sought assurance local police will not assist in federal immigration enforcement and urged consideration of ranked choice voting.
Village officials proposed a quarterly Committee of the Whole schedule at the Jan. 9 meeting, aiming for workshop-style sessions on budgets, goals and performance, with a tentative first meeting on Feb. 20. The board discussed practical scheduling matters and remote participation under the Open Meetings Act; the village attorney said absent members may be allowed to participate in limited circumstances for non-voting workshop sessions.
During the public comment period resident Rafe Galloway asked whether Indian Head Park police would conduct traffic stops or searches on behalf of federal immigration enforcement. Chief Walsh responded that "the state of Illinois is not we're not allowed to work with immigration in any way, shape, or form. So I wouldn't be concerned with that at all." Galloway also urged the village to consider ranked choice voting instead of first-past-the-post, describing ranked choice as a way to increase voter satisfaction and offering to bring the idea to committee discussions.
Board leaders encouraged the resident to bring the topic to a Committee of the Whole meeting for policy discussion. Trustees said the Committee of the Whole will be used for detailed policy workshops and that no votes would be taken at those sessions unless specifically placed on an agenda for action.