Court agrees to replace grant coordinator with countywide grant manager; details to be finalized
After hearing departments’ reliance on grant expertise, commissioners directed staff to eliminate the current grant coordinator role and create a more robust grant manager position under the court, with contingency funding and a hiring committee to define metrics and oversight.
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Kendall County commissioners debated a proposed reorganization of the county’s grant function on July 13 and decided to replace the existing grant coordinator role with a higher-classification grant manager to centralize grant-writing, procurement coordination and compliance. Proponents said the new position (classification 17) would manage judicial and nonjudicial grants, assist with procurement and reporting, and help departments that currently rely on a part-time contractor.
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