Thursday, December 3, 2009

DuPage water board accidentally spends $19 million

DuPage County Board Chairman with the approval of the DuPage County Board appoints the Chairman and six of the Commissioners. Six Commissioners are elected by the mayors/presidents of the municipalities within a County Board District.

DuPage Water Commission - DuPage County, Illinois Water DepartmentThe board approved a contract with an accounting firm last week to perform a forensic audit on the commission's finances after the depleted reserves were recently discovered

Currently, the commission buys water from Chicago at a rate of $1.82 per 1,000 gallons and sells it for $1.42 per 1,000 gallons.

"Some of us have asked questions for years, and no one has held staff accountable,

the group is also expected to discuss creating a position for an ethics officer or commission, hiring a new finance administrator and meet in closed session to debate litigation and personnel matters

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