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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Legislative Committee for May 5, 2026
Will County Board Legislative Committee Meeting | May 5, 2026 The Will County Board Legislative Committee navigated a heavy policy agenda during its May 5, 2026, meeting, balancing extensive state and federal legislative updates with the passage of three distinct local resolutions. Beyond the comprehensive briefings from Mac Strategies and Smith Garson regarding state housing…
Read MoreMeeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Executive Committee for May 14, 2026
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 The Will County Board Executive Committee held a four-hour-plus meeting on May 14, 2026, dominated by a deeply contested vote on the 6,099-acre Pride of the Prairie commercial solar project in Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton townships, which the committee recommended for approval to the…
Read MoreWill County Executive Committee Splits on Whether to Ask Voters About Single-Member Districts
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2026, took the temperature of members on a proposal to place an advisory referendum on the November 2026 ballot asking voters whether they want to move from 11 two-member districts to single-member districts,…
Read MoreWill County Departments to Stop Accepting Pennies, Rounding Down Cash Transactions
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | May 5, 2026 Article SummaryIn preparation for the U.S. Mint ceasing production of the penny in November 2025, the Will County Finance Committee approved a resolution instructing all county departments to round cash transactions down to the nearest five cents. Penny Elimination Policy Key Points: Resolution 26-4784 establishes…
Read MoreLegislative Committee: Federal Update Highlights $79 Billion ICE Funding and DHS Reconciliation
Will County Board Legislative Committee Meeting | May 5, 2026 Article SummaryFederal lobbyist KP of Smith Garson provided the committee with an update on Capitol Hill maneuvering, noting that the historic Department of Homeland Security shutdown has effectively ended through a split funding strategy utilizing a budget reconciliation process for border enforcement. Federal Legislative Update…
Read MoreWill County Executive Committee Backs Funding Pursuit for $2.33 Million Harris Drive Property Buyouts
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2026, agreed to pursue state and federal grant funding for a recommended property-buyout plan to address chronic flooding and septic backups along Harris Drive in unincorporated Plainfield Township, where Baxter & Woodman engineers…
Read MoreWill County Division of Transportation Requests $1 Million Increase to Highway Levy to Combat Inflation
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | May 5, 2026 Article SummaryThe Will County Division of Transportation is requesting a $1 million increase to the county’s Highway Levy for FY2027, citing skyrocketing construction materials costs, a $250,000 jump in health insurance, and the need for two new specialized staff positions. DOT Highway Levy Key Points:…
Read MoreWill County Hears Proposal to Establish County-Focused Land Bank for Distressed Properties
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2026, heard an introductory presentation from Will County Center for Economic Development official Doug Pryor on the possibility of establishing a Will County-focused land bank to return tax-delinquent, abandoned and vacant properties to…
Read MoreWill County Executive Committee Recommends 600 MW Pride of the Prairie Solar Project in 6-5 Split Vote
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2026, voted 6-5 to recommend approval of a special use permit for the Pride of the Prairie commercial solar energy facility, a 6,099-acre, 600-megawatt project spanning Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton townships, despite…
Read MoreAging Systems and Judicial Mandates Drive Significant FY2027 Budget Requests for Will County Courts and Sheriff
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | May 5, 2026 Article SummaryMultiple Will County justice and public safety departments detailed millions of dollars in operational and capital needs for FY2027, citing obsolete software, aging jail infrastructure, and new Appellate Court mandates that will significantly drive up costs. Justice System Budget Key Points: The 12th District…
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