Gilberts board backs exploring administrative adjudication to handle code violations

Oct 7, 2025

Village Administrator Bourdeau and Police Chief Todd Block described an administrative adjudication program to handle code violations with a hearing officer model; trustees indicated interest in pursuing the approach.

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Administrator Brian Bourdeau introduced a proposed administrative adjudication program to provide a local hearing process for certain code and ordinance violations. Police Chief Todd Block said similar programs in other municipalities use hearing officers and that while it would add some paperwork for Village staff, the negative impacts "would be minimal compared to the benefits." The Board indicated support for pursuing the program.

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