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Resolution Approving the Commissioner’s Expenses Attending the 2025 IPRA/IAPD Annual Conference in Chicago, IL
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WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District from time to time has certain expenses of commissioners and staff who travel for conferences, trainings and meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act, Public Act 99-0604, requires all local non-home rule public agencies, including forest preserve districts, to regulate the reimbursement of all travel, meals, and lodging expenses of their commissioners, employees, and representatives effective January 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the District approved by resolution FP-R-16-12-2509, a policy for the regulation of said expenses which requires all travel expenses for commissioners be approved through a public meeting of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, President Bill Lenert and staff attended the Soaring New Heights Annual IAPD/IPRA Conference held in Chicago January 23-25, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Expenses during the three-day conference included conference registration, travel, lodging and meals, totals as follows:
President Bill Lenert: $725.53
Commissioner Jon Gripe: $1,247.66
Commissioner Bill Roth: $956.13
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County Illinois, approve the Commissioner's expenses.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 8th day of April, 2025.
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Bill Lenert Mohammad Iqbal
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois