Two local officials appear largely supportive of bills sponsored by Sen. Dan Cronin and Rep. Randy Ramey that would put the DuPage Water Commission under the control of the county. The water commission has come under increased scrutiny since November, when it was revealed administrators had spent down nearly $20 million in financial reserves. While [...]
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Swimming against the current
December 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Boards and Commissions, budget, County Politics
Months before it was revealed that the DuPage Water Commission had spent down nearly $20 million in financial reserves, board member Liz Chaplin of Downers Grove had attempted to alert her colleagues of the potential for a looming shortfall. In a series of June e-mails, Chaplin pressed financial administrator Max Richter for the 2009 operating [...]
More good tax news
November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Updated: 12:15 p.m. The Reporter has a story about reporting inaccuracies that apparently have drained DuPage Water Commission coffers of millions in unrestricted funds. Commissioners agreed at their Wednesday meeting to bring in accountants to help unravel the problem, which was discovered after the commission’s finance director — who left in October — went on [...]
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