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DuPage County Board proclaims Autism Awareness Month, approves contracts and reappointments
Summary
At its April 28 meeting in Wheaton, the DuPage County Board issued proclamations (Autism Awareness Month, National Therapy Animal Day, National Apprenticeship Week), approved routine consent items and a series of contracts and reappointments, and adopted a countywide elected-officials compensation ordinance after a 13–4 roll call vote.
The DuPage County Board convened in Wheaton on April 28 and issued proclamations recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month, National Therapy Animal Day and National Apprenticeship Week.
Chair Deborah A. Conroy read the proclamations and the board approved each by voice vote. Guests from the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WESDRA) marked the organization’s 50th anniversary; WESDRA executive director Dan Leahy told the board the association serves nine communities and offers “more than 700 programs annually,” praising partnerships with local governments and schools. In thanking the board, Leahy said, “That’s progress to me.” (Dan Leahy, executive director of WESDRA.)
During the consent and…
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