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Villa Park trustees debate overhaul of commission appointment rules and background checks
Summary
At a first reading of an ordinance to rewrite commission selection rules, trustees split over whether the village president or the board should hold appointment power, how junior commissioners should be handled and whether background checks should be required. Chiefs and staff warned fingerprint checks could be costly and time‑intensive; trustees要求
Village of Villa Park trustees opened a first reading Aug. 11 of an ordinance to amend Article 14 of Chapter 2 of the municipal code that would change how advisory commissioners are selected and governed. Manager Reavis said the draft combines proposals from President Kevin Patrick and Trustee Kumar and is intended to standardize applications, terms and officer selection.
Trustee Kumar urged clearer application requirements and a focus on applicants’ goals rather than employment history, proposing an expected time‑commitment field and allowing commissions to select their own chairs on two‑year terms. “I really care what they hope to accomplish,” Kumar said, urging that applications ask applicants…
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