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.
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.
The Downers Grove Planning & Zoning Commission on Nov. 2, 2026 recommended approval of a special-use permit allowing the Malone family to demolish a dilapidated house at 820 Maple and retain an existing detached garage, and forwarded a large package of zoning text amendments to village council (with follow-up on daycare and digital-sign language).
Discussion Points
•Allow ADUs in more residential districts with one ADU per lot and owner-occupancy requirement; require 1 parking space per ADU.
•Commissioners requested that staff refine language and bring additional evaluation to village council on home-daycare counts and digital-sign setback measurement.
•Comprehensive package includes dark-sky, EV-ready parking incentives, native-plant landscaping, small-scale wind and solar canopy allowances, ADU and missing-middle allowances, shared parking tables and digital-sign operational constraints.
•Concern about whether measuring to an existing building or to a setback/property line is more stable over time.
•Concerns: neighborhood traffic, parking, noise, enforcement and notice procedures; possible alternatives include special-use review for larger operations or stronger code enforcement.
•Current regulation: 8 children excluding resident children. Proposed: 12 children including resident children, making 12 a firm maximum on-site.
•Driveway width at the property line must be no more than 25 feet aggregate across both parcels, and petitioners may use permeable pavers or adjust widths to comply.
•Lower lot-area thresholds to allow duplexes/townhomes in additional zones and allow two-unit attached housing where lots abut arterials and have direct driveway access.
•Proposed operational limits for digital monument signs and a 100-foot separation from principal residential structures.
•Staff will prepare council transmittal materials and note commission comments on daycare and digital-sign setbacks.
•Two motions were read and adopted by roll call.
•Whether the deed restriction recorded against both parcels should remain as a condition of approval or be modified to allow release upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a new principal structure on 820 Maple.
Decisions
•Commission recommended approval of the package and asked staff to carry clarified digital-sign setback wording to council.
•Commission recommended the package to council with staff follow-up on access determinations and eligibility criteria.
•No immediate change at commission level; forwarded to council with recommendation on the overall package and recorded dissenting views.
•Recommend approval of 26PZC0002 package; forward to village council with recorded concerns and direction for staff follow-up.
•Recommend approval of 26PZC0054 and 26PZC0002 to village council (unanimous roll-call recommendations by commissioners present).
•Recommend approval of 26PZC0054 to village council subject to the three staff conditions as written.
Directions
•Place both items on Dec. 1 village council agenda; staff to prepare materials and draft clarifying code language.
•Staff to carry forward daycare regulation evaluation and digital-sign setback phrasing to village council and prepare packet by late November.
•Staff to carry the daycare-count issue to village council with the commission’s concerns and the range of opinions noted in the minutes.
•Staff to clarify arterial access eligibility and include examples and mapping in materials forwarded to village council.
•Staff to record the deed restriction as a condition per prior precedent; staff to prepare transmittal to village council and schedule item on December council agenda.
•Staff to revise code language to measure separation to the setback line (the nearest point where a building could be constructed) and include the clarification when sending the package to village council.
Zoning hearing officer Robert Cartel recommended approval of sign-variation requests for 26046 Northwestern Medicine Mary and Joy Rehabilitation Hospital and said he will forward his signed recommendation to the county development committee on Oct. 21, 2026.
Discussion Points
•Cartel reviewed the application details including sign heights, number of monument signs, and total copy area increases.
•Cartel stated counsel for Tishner presented evidence to his satisfaction.
Decisions
•Zoning hearing officer recommended approval of the requested sign-variation relief and will forward the signed recommendation to the county development committee.
Directions
•Cartel committed his written recommendation and said he signed it during the meeting.
•Matter will be forwarded to the county development committee for further review.
Downers Grove Village Council met Oct. 20, 2026. Council heard a presentation on Neighborhood Traffic Study No. 12, discussed a framework for private tree regulations that would require planting five shade trees with new single-family construction and possible preservation credits, reviewed a requested one-year extension to a redevelopment agreement for 1250 Ogden, accepted a proclamation marking October as American Pharmacist Month, and received public comment questioning local police participation in a multi-jurisdictional surveillance task force.
Discussion Points
•Baseline requirement to plant five shade trees on completed lots, with preserved trees counting at a 2:1 credit and a fee‑in‑lieu alternative.
•Developer requests one‑year extension to the completion deadline for redevelopment at 1250 Ogden because of IDOT permitting delays.
•He asked whether the council was aware and whether the village has a policy covering such officer participation.
•Heritage trees could require replacement if removed; details (definitions, exceptions) to be worked out in ordinance drafting.
•Mayor read a proclamation recognizing October as American Pharmacist Month; Midwestern University representatives accepted and thanked the council.
•Public commenter cited a Wired Magazine article and an HSI report alleging a Downers Grove officer took part in a task force that conducted surveillance at an April anti‑ICE event.
•Recommendations include piano‑key crosswalks at 13 intersections, curb extensions at certain locations, and speed‑sign/signage changes including yellow borders and temporary radar feedback signs.
•Recommendation to add stop control to 69 intersections and to remove an advanced crossing assembly at 68th and Fairmount.
•Staff expects the project to be completed well before the new deadline.
•Staff proposed framework requiring a certified‑arborist tree survey and preservation plan triggered by new residential (ground‑up) construction.
Decisions
•Council agreed there was sufficient support to proceed to drafting; no ordinance adopted at this meeting.
•No final action taken at first reading; ordinance/amendment to appear on upcoming agenda.
•No formal action or public‑record response from the police department was recorded during the meeting.
DuPage County Human Services Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Human Services Committee approved a slate of contracts and budget items, set a $250,000 minimum for a $2 million food-insecurity challenge grant and agreed to advance a funding request to shore up court-based family shelter services.
Discussion Points
•Logistics concerns included refrigeration and transportation access for Southeast pantries.
•Members asked whether rate changes were inflation-driven or benchmark-driven.
•Members asked why two interpretation contracts exist; staff said it provides backup when one vendor cannot meet language or scheduling needs, particularly for senior services where in-person interpreters are required.
•Members praised staff hiring progress and asked that vendor performance be reviewed in April 2027.
•Members questioned differences between chain orders and contracts for food supplies; staff explained distinctions and backup vendors.
•Metropolitan said a 54% cut in a prior funding stream and VOCA reductions forced program reorganization and staff cuts.
•Program described: 1,000 non-residential assists, ~1,300 court appearances and 6,100 police reports reviewed annually for victim outreach.
•Proposal initially had a $500,000 minimum; members argued smaller awards could still be transformational and improve access for mid-size pantries.
•Staff explained a routine 4% increase and reference to Medicaid/insurance rates.
•Staff proposed a light application followed by applicant presentations for vetting.
•Staff reported agency staffing use and costs have declined and credited in-house hiring and a CNA tenure program.
Decisions
•Both contracts approved by the committee.
•Chacon contract approved; Cisco food-supply purchase order approved; related change order approved.
•Consensus to lower minimum to $250,000 and proceed with timeline.
•Consensus to move the funding request forward for Finance/budget consideration.
•Rate increases approved by committee.
•Two supplemental nursing staffing contracts approved as stopgap measures.
Directions
•Apply new rates on Dec. 1, 2026 and continue monitoring external reimbursement rates.
•Change order for Cisco contract approved via roll call; staff to implement contract amendments.
•Committee to discharge item and route funding request to Finance and budget review for potential inclusion in 2027 budget.
•Metropolitan to provide any requested materials to staff for budget consideration.
•Proceed with both contracts for the 12/2026–11/2027 period and monitor vendor capacity.
•Short-term contracts approved; staff to review vendor performance and report back in April 2027.
•Staff to reduce minimum to $250,000, maintain county contribution limit of 50% of total project cost, prepare authorizing resolution to go to Finance in November, open applications in November, and target award recommendation in February.
DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Judicial & Public Safety Committee met Oct. 20, 2026. The committee approved several personnel and services contracts (including two guardian ad litem contracts), a court navigator agreement with the DuPage County Health Department, a $300,000 sheriff commissary fund appropriation to correct an audit error, an Axon contract amendment increasing the body-worn camera/taser contract by $235,837.26, and routine budget transfers and reports.
Discussion Points
•Chief Miladu explained the entry corrects a prepaid 2024 expense and the money was already spent from the inmate welfare account.
•Committee approved the change order.
•Committee approved the purchase order.
•Committee approved two GAL contracts with stated service periods and not-to-exceed amounts.
•Member Desart asked whether commissary purchases by detainees fund the account and whether funds would be repaid.
•Member Desart questioned the use of the health department as the outside navigator.
•Member Yu raised a process question about whether contract amendment or budget transfer should be approved first.
•Multiple students and community members offered brief greetings and thanks to Mr. Wilbur for arranging shadowing opportunities.
•No detailed discussion of caseload or selection criteria recorded.
•No further discussion recorded.
•Report received and placed on file with no substantive discussion.
•Staff explained the funds transfer was recorded previously and the amendment is procedural to apply funds to the contract.
DuPage County Economic Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Economic Development Committee met Oct. 20, 2026. Members approved a CDL training contract and heard an extended presentation from the DuPage County Convention & Visitors Bureau/Sports Commission on 2025–26 tourism and major events, including hotel revenue, RevPAR gains and grant requests.
Discussion Points
•Committee asked no substantive questions on contract terms during the meeting.
•Grant amount (~$27,000), uses, spending deadline and municipal matching contributions were discussed.
•Marchetti presented statewide and county tourism metrics, including visitation, RevPAR, jobs and tax receipts.
•Multiple sports events and specialty gatherings drove hotel-room nights and media coverage.
Decisions
•Committee to consider annual resolution request to secure DuPage’s portion of the state grant at a later meeting.
•Contract EDP3-26 approved by voice vote.
Directions
•Procurement/finance to finalize administrative contract paperwork.
•Staff to continue pursuing the grant and provide detailed finance breakdowns to the committee.
•Staff to provide additional ticket/ZIP-code geofencing data and follow up with event-specific numeric reports.
•Staff to supply event-level ticket/ZIP-code data and RevPAR breakdowns.
DuPage County Technology Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Technology Committee met Oct. 20, 2026. The chair recognized national awards and an AI workshop, the committee approved a remote participation request for a new member, accepted several contracts (including a multi‑year CDW firewall extension described as saving about $27,000), received informational items, and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Chair introduced the IGA and explained purpose: allow county staff to perform GIS services for Milton Township.
•Chair read permissive remote participation motion and named qualifying reasons.
•Chairwoman presented awards and workshop highlights; no committee direction or formal action was requested.
•IT explained the financial trade‑off of a one‑year vs. three‑year term and described Palo Alto firewall coverage.
•Most items were combined into a single motion and approved; committee offered no substantive questions on the package.
Decisions
•Amendment approved by voice vote; committee did not request additional analysis.
•IGA approved by voice vote; committee requested no further detail at the meeting.
•Multiple contracts approved and one informational item placed on file.
•Remote participation authorized for Member Martinez.
DuPage County Development Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
Meeting of the DuPage County Development Committee on October 20 focused on a contested zoning petition for a proposed video gaming café called Lucky Pennies; the committee sustained the Zoning Board of Appeals denial and approved unrelated setback variances.
Discussion Points
•Attorney for Lucky Pennies argued investment reliance on county permits (~$280,000).
•Committee asked clarifying questions about setbacks and context.
•Multiple committee members emphasized proximity to two schools, a church and daycare and municipal objections.
•Neighbors were reported to have no objections for both cases.
•Public commenters emphasized neighborhood safety incidents and a petition opposing the waiver.
•Staff compared Lucky 7 and Lucky Pennies and listed municipal objections and petition counts.
•Staff said Lucky Pennies applied for class A designation previously to reduce parking, received building permit and occupancy in April 2025; gaming application occurred after the June 2024 ordinance.
•Staff summarized permit and occupancy timeline and explained the June 2024 ordinance's 1,000‑foot rule.
Decisions
•Both motions carried on voice vote.
•Motion to overturn ZBA denial failed; committee will recommend denial to county board.
Directions
•No formal direction beyond vote; staff may provide files to county board with recommendation.
DuPage County Public Works Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Public Works committee reviewed and approved a series of contracts and routine fiscal items and received an informational 2026 water and sewer rate study proposing modest rate increases to fund capital and compliance needs; the committee will consider ordinance language in November with new rates planned to take effect March 2027.
Discussion Points
•Acceptance of U.S. EPA intergovernmental grant (amount unclear)
•Illinois EPA grant proposal to Office of Energy
•Per‑unit modernization cost and staging of outages
•Presentation of 2026 water and sewer rate study (scope, accounts, proposed increases)
•Regional comparison and private provider impacts
•relationship to prior award (11a)
•Scope and staging of design/remodel work for the three water systems
•Scope of engineering services for sanitary projects
•Scope of modernization for elevators and escalators
•Short‑term equipment needs
•Timeline for ordinance and public notice
•Warranty and long‑term capital planning
•Why alternate vendor was used
Decisions
•Agreement approved by voice vote
•Approvals by voice vote
•Award approved
•Contract approved by voice vote
•Notifications and acceptance approved by voice vote
Directions
•Procurement documentation should be used to confirm contract amount and scope details
•Staff to confirm and publish official federal award amount and documentation
•Staff to finalize procurement file showing awarded vendor
•Staff to prepare ordinance language for Nov. 17 Public Works Committee and Nov. 24 County Board
•Staff to proceed with procurement and contracting formalities
•Staff to provide additional detail on staging, warranty and cost breakdowns
DuPage County Transportation Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/20/26
DuPage County Transportation Committee meeting covering routine contract approvals, grant applications for two multi-use paths, a mutual-aid debris response update and a progress briefing on the county's demand-response transit study.
Discussion Points
•Findings flag senior-concentrated townships and uneven township-level service provision.
•Mutual-aid debris response processed significant debris volume; costs expected to be reimbursed by IEMA.
•No substantive debate recorded.
•Recommendation to award elevator/escalator maintenance contract to Collin Incorporated
•Routine procurement items and minutes were approved via consent agenda.
•Study aims to catalog services, develop realistic recommendations, and coordinate with regional NEDA study.
•Transcript contains unclear contract amount that needs staff follow-up.
•Two multi-use path grant proposals were filed and approved for notification.
Decisions
•Consent agenda items approved.
•Grant proposal notifications approved
•Item placed on file
Directions
•Consultant to confirm Wayne Township placement on slides and report back.
Village council held proclamations, heard public comments on traffic and childcare fencing, and approved several ordinances including a rezoning and a planned-unit amendment.
Discussion Points
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•Kimley-Horn study claims KLOA omitted Marquis sight-line impacts; Kimley-Horn recommends displacement of loading-zone spaces to improve sight lines.
•Littlejohn contends village enforcement requires a six-foot solid fence though the ordinance does not specify height or materials; she faces a court date and requested council review.
•Mayor proclaimed Arts DuPage Month; Arts DuPage summarized funding and an economic-impact study.
•Motion moved and seconded; unanimous approval recorded.
•Motion to rezone 5412 Carpenter Street from R-3 to R-4; second; unanimous approval.
•Proclamation read and accepted; center described services and community partnerships.
•PUD amendment and special use motions moved, seconded, and passed; a resident requested traffic-impact consideration.
DuPage County Legislative Committee Meeting, Tuesday 10/13/26
Legislative committee met and heard a federal lobbyist briefing on post-election prospects and year-end appropriations, discussed grant/O MB technicalities and transportation and housing priorities; approved minutes and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Democratic priorities might direct funding to high‑speed rail and FAA safety items.
•Final appropriations depend on congressional composition and White House bargaining.
•He warned that a continuing resolution into 2027 would likely end current earmark requests and require refiling.
•Member inquired how CR language affects OMB's authority over grant politicization.
•Motion to approve minutes moved and seconded.
•No members spoke in opposition.
•O'Connor said appropriations, defense authorization and reauthorizations are top priorities for the lame-duck window.
•O'Connor said CR language tied OMB actions to the same Dec. 11 deadline and that OMB lacks FTE capacity to implement major changes quickly.
•Road to Housing Act has bipartisan authorizing support; some concepts may be fundable through appropriations.
•Surface transportation bill and related programs are among items expiring at year-end.
Decisions
•Minutes approved by voice vote.
•No formal local actions or appropriations decisions were taken at this meeting.
Directions
•O'Connor offered to coordinate follow-up with staff as deadlines approach.
•Staff to monitor forthcoming OMB guidance and updates tied to the CR deadline.
DuPage County Ethics Commission Committee Meeting, Wednesday 10/14/26
The DuPage County Ethics Commission met Oct. 14, 2026. The chair announced his resignation effective Jan. 1 and the commission introduced new member John Fiotti; the panel approved minutes and its 2027 meeting schedule and discussed ethics-training completion rates for county employees and outside agencies.
Discussion Points
•Chair reflected that training keeps workload low.
•Chair requested motions; items were approved by voice vote.
•Chair stated most complaints fall outside the ordinance and jurisdiction.
•Fiotti gave a brief self-introduction detailing residency and legal practice.
•Staff reported approx. 91% completion among county employees and ~85% among outside agencies.
•Staff said turnover at the care center leads to delayed training notifications.
Decisions
•2027 schedule approved
•Meeting adjourned
•Minutes approved
Directions
•Staff to circulate a sample of the training immediately after the meeting.
Zoning hearing officer Robert Cartel opened the Oct. 7, 2026 recommendation session for DuPage County, approved and adopted minutes from Sept. 16, recommended approval of the Torres petition to reduce a rear-yard setback and recommended approval of the Lopez petition (Downers Grove), noting fire-safety concerns will be handled by the building department.
Discussion Points
•Cartel decided not to add special condition beyond ordinary codes because compliance will be addressed by building department.
•Cartel found hardship, unique circumstance and practical difficulty supporting a recommendation to approve.
•Fire department raised objections about firewalls and fire safety; Cartel expects resolution by building department rather than adding special conditions.
•No public comment was offered; two items on the agenda were announced.
•Petitioner authority confirmed by trust documents; setback proposed to change from 25 to 19 feet.
Decisions
•Hearing officer recommended approval and forwarding to county development committee.
•Hearing officer recommended approval and referral to county development committee.
•Minutes of Sept. 16 public hearing and Sept. 16 recommendation meeting adopted by hearing officer.
DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer convened Oct. 7, 2026 to hear several variance petitions: a Torres petition (trust authorization for a rear-yard sunroom variance), a Lopez petition seeking corner-side and rear-yard setbacks for a shed, and a Northwestern Medicine sign-variation request. The hearing officer reviewed trusts, took testimony, and said written recommendations will be issued (next scheduled recommendation session Oct. 21).
Discussion Points
•Counsel noted the application matches a previously approved set of plans and that the property moved into unincorporated DuPage County this past August.
•He said the DOT had taken land prior to his ownership, reducing usable area and contributing to hardship.
•Lopez described removing a prior 8x10 shed and purchasing a 16x11 shed that requires placement near the property edge.
•Officer concluded Vilma (Hilma) Alfonso is authorized to proceed for the trust.
•Officer declined to make the full trust a public exhibit to protect private content.
•Officer questioned parking counts and household occupancy; Lopez estimated six vehicles regularly parked and seven residents.
•Request to increase monument sign height from 6 feet to 13 feet, 11 inches and to increase total sign copy area from 50 sq ft to about 118 sq ft.
•The officer reviewed a certificate of trust and the Imelda Torres Revocable Living Trust (April 2021).
•The petition requests a reduced rear-yard setback from 25 feet to approximately 19 feet for a sunroom.
Decisions
•No final decision at this hearing; recommendation pending.
•No formal decision recorded at this hearing; matter taken under advisement for Oct. 21 recommendation.
•No formal decision recorded; petition taken under advisement for recommendation.
Directions
•Officer to issue a written recommendation at the Oct. 21 recommendation session.
•Officer to issue written recommendation at 3:00 to facilitate development committee scheduling.
•Officer to render a written recommendation at the Oct. 21 session.
The Downers Grove Village Council met Oct. 6, 2026. Council appointed an acting mayor, approved routine minutes and consent items, adopted an annexation resolution and three ordinances (including approvals related to a Rivian dealership and sales-tax rebate), and held first-reading zoning and liquor-license items; councilmembers gave community reports and reminded residents of fire-prevention events and early voting.
Discussion Points
•A commissioner moved and another seconded; no substantive debate occurred.
•Attorney explained cap increase from 25 to 30; two establishments on waiting list.
•Clerk called roll and votes recorded as ayes.
•Clerk requested a motion to appoint an acting mayor given the mayor's absence.
•Commissioner clarified that increasing availability does not grant licenses automatically.
•Commissioners requested research into retaining additional street-level parking despite redesign constraints.
•Council expressed support and welcomed Rivian; staff and EDC credited for facilitating the project.
•Fire Department highlighted safe charging theme and local outreach metrics.
•No public comment; council moved the resolution forward.
•Proclamations presented on fire safety, community planning and code compliance.
•Staff described PUD and special-use changes (unit counts, parking changes, façade windows).
Decisions
•Acting Mayor Sadowski Fugate appointed for this meeting.
•First reading only; item to appear on next week's active agenda.
•No final vote; first reading only.
•Ordinances adopting special use and sales-tax rebate approved unanimously.
•Resolution adopted; staff to file agreement.
Directions
•Public invited to two events; staff to coordinate photo with community-development team.
•Staff to file ordinance and contract documents with the clerk.
•Staff to research parking mitigation/options and report back.
Downers Grove Planning & Zoning Commission approved a zoning exception for 1110 68th Street and reviewed proposed zoning ordinance text amendments covering digital signs, accessory dwelling units, duplexes/townhomes and a change to home day‑care capacity (8→12) that drew strong public comment.
Discussion Points
•Architect and homeowner described a second‑story addition above the garage as an exercise room and storage; staff noted 1.5 feet of existing encroachment and recommended approval.
•Commissioners expressed general support and asked for clarifications on enforcement and subdivision prohibitions.
•Commissioners questioned by‑right vs special‑use approach and enforcement measures such as photometric verification and field measurements.
•Commissioners questioned neighborhood impact, windows, and whether the vertical extension created further encroachment; most concluded standards were met.
•Residents presented examples of sustained noise, alleged supervision shortfalls and parking/traffic safety issues related to a nearby in‑home day care.
•Speakers asked that the village retain the existing cap of 8 children and enforce fencing and other code requirements.
•Staff proposed removing familial requirements on ADUs and allowing one ADU per lot with owner occupancy and additional parking requirements.
•Staff proposed the districts where digital monuments would be permitted, described minimum static time (10 seconds), auto‑dimming and a 100‑foot buffer to residences.
Decisions
•Zoning exception for 1110 68th Street approved by roll call (8‑0).
Directions
•Approved subject to substantial conformity with staff report and approved plans; staff to process permit applications accordingly.
•Staff to include public comments in the November public hearing packet and to forward specific enforcement concerns to the appropriate departments for follow up.
•Staff to incorporate feedback and include ADU language in the November public hearing packet.
•Staff to refine draft ordinance text and return for the formal public hearing in November.
DuPage County Finance Committee, Tuesday, 10/13/2026
DuPage County finance committee heard public comments urging continued support for early‑childhood and mental‑health programs and voted to fund winter sheltering for DuPage PADS. The committee reviewed a proposed $4.1 million property purchase for the Regional Office of Education (ROE) and discussed a Marsh presentation on rising county health‑benefit costs and recommended plan changes.
Discussion Points
•Board questioned why request recurs annually and urged building in budget.
•Committee reviewed procurement compliance and preferred vendor selection for police records system.
•Marsh projected a no‑change increase of $5.7M (17.1%) for 2027, driven by stop‑loss and large claims.
•Members emphasized protecting employees and asked for retiree impact education.
•Nonprofit reported 186 people used access center and >4,000 hotel nights last winter.
•PADS confirmed $5M designated grant restricted to families/property and that other funders are being pursued.
•Presenters described home visiting, parent mentorship and evening mental health work for CCSD 180 families.
•Purchase price $4.1M; ROE to provide $2.1M and request $2.0M county loan repaid via $200,000/yr lease over 10 years.
•Recommendations included raising stop‑loss attachment points and modest participant cost‑sharing increases.
•Renovation estimate about $750,000; operating costs estimated ~ $600,000/year.
•Site is a former elementary school with gym, kitchen and bus turnaround; 35,000 sq ft on ~7 acres.
•Staff reported ARPA interest remaining after approvals would be about $340,000.
•State's attorney's investigators are sworn officers and need cameras/tasers for warrants and to document interactions.
Decisions
•Committee approved ARPA interest grants to YWCA and Community House.
•Committee approved budget transfer up to $420,000 for DuPage PADS (FIR‑152‑26).
•Committee approved contingency transfer for Axon equipment and the Mark 43 contract award.
•Committee indicated consensus to move forward and instructed staff to prepare documents for county board action Oct. 27.
•Committee signaled consensus to proceed with Marsh recommendations and integrate changes into HR open enrollment.
Directions
•County staff to prepare agreement capping the county contribution at $420,000 and adjusting for other incoming grants.
•County staff to pursue appraisal and building assessment and prepare IGA and lease language including food pantry time restrictions and security provisions.
•Grantee to provide updates on other grant outcomes that would reduce county share.
•Implement stop‑loss changes and plan design adjustments; HR to proceed with open enrollment materials.
•Prepare retiree education about Medicare and continuation options.
•Procurement to finalize purchase orders and contract documents; SAO to confirm training plan.
•Staff to execute grant agreements and monitor reporting.
