DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Forest Preserve Operations Committee met Aug. 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes

a. Minutes from July 23, 2025 Special Meeting

4. Public Comments

Any member of the public may address the Committee for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.

5. Executive Session

a. Land Acquisition per 5ILCS120/2(c)(5)

6. Resolutions

a. Resolution FP-R2025-014—A Resolution Approving the Acquisition of Property in ________Township in the Amount of $________.

Resolution FP-R2025-014 approves the acquisition of property.

b. Resolution FP-R2025-015—A Resolution Placing the FY2026 Budget on File for Public Inspection.

The Forest Preserve Superintendent, County Comptroller and Interim County Administrator have assembled the FY2026 budget and levy information which the Forest Preserve Committee will be using to review budget requests of the Forest Preserve District. As part of the budget process, the Forest Preserve Budget must be on file for public inspection before it may be adopted by the Forest Preserve Commissioners on November 20, 2025. Resolution FP-R2025-015 places the FY2026 Budget, as well as information utilized by the Committees in preparation of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget, on file in the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (the Sandwich City Hall and the office of the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection.

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/packet-fp-08282025.pdf