DuPage County Board convened Nov. 10, 2026 in Wheaton. The board proclaimed November as Epilepsy Awareness Month, received a detailed ETSB (911) budget briefing, heard a proposal to commit $5 million to a first-time homebuyer down-payment program with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, approved a package of contracts and grants, and voted to amend county board rules after debate.

Discussion Points

•Clarification that Wheaton Park District events are philanthropically funded and do not touch tax dollars; questions about whether interest on county-held funds accrue to county or IDA.
•Debate over waiting for newly elected members versus adopting changes immediately; concerns about loss of committee oversight and public record handling.
•Grant size minimum ($250,000), county share cap (50% of project cost), requirement to secure full funding by end of 2027.
•Member-initiative requests and program details for youth/family services; need for standard application and state's attorney review for immigrant services request.
•Program structure (first lien, silent second, county third lien), eligibility rules (credit score, DTI, buyer contribution, primary residence), purchase-price caps, administrative fee (7% requested by IDA).
•Surcharge funding versus general fund; replacement schedule for radios and UPS batteries; state-level surcharge proposals could affect future purchases.

Decisions

•Adopt CBR 5526; proceed with committee assignments under amended rules.
•Multiple funding items approved by roll call.

Directions

•Application portal open; staff to accept and evaluate proposals.
•Staff to confirm interest handling and reporting for IDA-administered funds.
•Staff to confirm whether residency/work priority can be implemented with IDA and lenders; bring IGA to Human Services committee for review; final board vote expected Nov. 24.
•Staff to forward application materials and conduct state's attorney/legal review; Member Ozog to meet with Immigrant Solidarity DuPage before board consideration.

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DuPage County Finance Committee, Tuesday, 11/10/2026

DuPage County Finance Committee met November 10, 2026. Public comment urged tabling proposed county board rule changes (Resolution CBR 5526); the committee received an annual update on the county employee 457 plan (Mission Square/Creative Planning); and the committee approved multiple budget transfers, contracts, ARPA-funded grants, and personnel policy revisions before adjourning.

Discussion Points

•BlackRock target‑date funds hold over 50% of plan assets; consolidation reduced fees.
•Chair asked what a liquid chromatography instrument is; Member Evans explained it analyzes suspected controlled substances.
•Clarification that reconciliation software is a different vendor than a prior purchase; prepayment is being expensed in fiscal 2026.
•Holiday schedule change adds Christmas Eve for 2026.
•Member Yu objected to using taxpayer funds for event items (Googlers, bagpipers, t-shirts) and requested his dissent be recorded.
•Multiple personnel policy changes were presented and approved on committee votes.
•Outgoing board proposes rules that will bind incoming board.
•Plan assets exceeded $100M; participation and performance at all‑time highs.
•Some amendments appear routine; others are structural and substantive.

Decisions

•Agilent instrument and Monterey Security contract approved.
•ARPA grants approved; Wheaton Field of Honor passed by roll call with a recorded Nay.
•Multiple procurement motions approved on voice votes.
•Policy revisions approved; holiday addition approved.

Directions

•Human Resources to update manuals and communicate changes to employees.
•Staff to discuss additional opportunities with Mission Square over coming months.
•Staff to provide vendor and invoice details between meetings on request.

DuPage County

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DuPage County Board Meeting, Tuesday, 11/10/2026

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DuPage County Finance Committee, Tuesday, 11/10/2026

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ZHO REC MTG - October 21, 2026

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DuPage County Human Services Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Economic Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Technology Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Public Works Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Transportation Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26

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DuPage County Legislative Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/13/26

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DuPage County Ethics Commission Committee Meeting, Wednesday 10/14/26

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ZHO REC MTG - October 7, 2026

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ZHO - OCTOBER 7, 2026

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DuPage County Finance Committee, Tuesday, 10/13/2026

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PRMS Oversight Committee 10/6/26

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DuPage County Transportation Committee meeting, Tuesday 10/6/26

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DuPage County Human Services Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/6/26

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DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/6/26

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DuPage County Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/6/26

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