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Tinley Park removes election-day meetings from 2026 schedule after Open Meetings Act guidance
Summary
Clerk Gedette told trustees that the Open Meetings Act prohibits holding regular or special meetings on election days; the committee removed March 17 and Nov. 3 from the 2026 meeting calendar and approved the revised schedule.
Clerk Gedette informed the Village of Tinley Park Committee of the Whole on Dec. 2 that the Open Meetings Act does not allow regular or special meetings on election days. She said the two dates on the draft calendar—March 17 and Nov. 3—would be removed, and the committee voted to eliminate those dates and send the revised schedule to the board for approval on Dec. 16.
A trustee made an oral motion to remove the two election-day dates, a second was recorded, and roll-call votes returned affirmative responses from multiple trustees; the motion carried. The committee then approved the regular 2026 schedule and moved it forward for board approval.
Why it matters: Municipal meeting schedules must comply with state open-meetings laws, and removing election-day dates ensures the village avoids conflicts with those statutory limits.
What’s next: The revised 2026 meeting calendar will proceed to the board for final approval on the Dec. 16 meeting as recorded in the committee minutes.
