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Resolution Approving the Commissioner’s Expenses Attending the 2026 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, Commissioners Jon Gripe, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, and staff attended the Soaring New Heights Annual IAPD/IPRA Conference held in Chicago January 29-31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Expenses during the three-day conference included conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals totals as follows:
President Lenert: $526.25
Commissioner Jon Gripe: $925.44
Commissioner Bill Roth: $914.44
Commissioner Jarett Sanchez: $ 877.39
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County Illinois, that the Commissioners’ expenses are approved.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 10th day of March, 2026.
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Bill Lenert Mohammad Iqbal
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois