⚖️ Legal Clarification on State Qualifications Shared at the April 6 Board Meeting

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Closing remarks and request for clarification on qualifications

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The meeting opened with a request (addressed to Attorney McGrath) to put on the record a fuller explanation of the statutory qualifications for an interim fire chief after earlier discussion by Trustee Stan; the speaker asked McGrath to expand on the legal basis for certifying the interim chief.

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Attorney McGrath told the board that Illinois statute 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-4 provides multiple, alternative ways to qualify as a fire chief — including holding a bachelor’s degree or having 10 years' local service — and said the village will defend a recent union lawsuit and an alleged FOIA violation in court.

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