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Resident questions 90-day reserve, asks for independent review of Safety Act costs
Summary
A Sugar Grove resident asked the Kane County Board why the board maintains a 90-day reserve when state code may not require it and requested an independent estimate of how the Safety Act affected sheriff's costs across recent years.
During public comment Bridal Anderson of Sugar Grove urged the board to reconsider its reserve policy and asked whether the 90-day reserve is required by statute. He suggested the board could operate with a 30- or 60-day reserve and asked for an independent estimate of how much the Safety Act has increased sheriff's costs across calendar years 2023–2026. "I guess I've got questions on how much did the safety act increase the sheriff's costs over '23, '24, '25, and '26," he said.
Board members acknowledged the question and did not provide an immediate independent estimate during public comment. Several members asked staff and neighboring counties for comparative data; the discussion later fed into broader budget deliberations about reserves and revenue assumptions.
