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Trustees debate removing residency requirement from police pension‑board ordinance; no final vote recorded
Summary
Trustees discussed an ordinance amendment to Article 3, Chapter 78 of the municipal code to remove a residency requirement for some police pension‑board seats. Legal counsel said the change reflects current practice and state statute for municipalities under 500,000 population; trustees asked for clearer language and signaled a desire to revisit or amend the proposal before final action.
Hanover Park, Ill. — Trustees on Dec. 18 held extended discussion over a proposed amendment to the village code affecting the police pension board, focusing on a provision that would eliminate a residency requirement for some seats on the five‑member board.
The ordinance language under consideration would amend Article 3 of Chapter 78 (police pension fund). Corporate counsel explained that, under the applicable statute for municipalities under 500,000 population, the pension‑board composition…
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