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ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE
DUPAGE ANIMAL FRIENDS UNRESTRICTED GRANT PY26
COMPANY 5000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 1310
$50,000
(Under the administrative direction of Animal Services)
resolution
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage has been notified by DuPage Animal Friends that grant funds in the amount of $50,000 (FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) are available to be used for the unrestricted program needs of DuPage County Animal Services; and
WHEREAS, to receive said grant funds, the County of DuPage must accept a letter from DuPage Animal Friends, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated as a part of this resolution by reference (Attachment II); and
WHEREAS, the term of the grant award is from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, no additional County funds are required to receive this funding; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant award does not add any additional subsidy from the County; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board finds that the need to appropriate said funds creates an emergency within the meaning of the Counties Act, Budget Division, (55 ILCS 5/6-1003).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the letter from DuPage Animal Friends to the County of DuPage is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the additional appropriation on the attached sheet (Attachment I) in the amount of $50,000 (FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) be made to establish the DuPage Animal Friends Unrestricted Grant PY26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1310, for the period of December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the Administrator of DuPage County Animal Services is approved as the County’s Authorized Representative; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board, that should local funding cease for this grant, the Animal Services Committee shall review the need for continuing the specified program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the Animal Services Committee determine the need for other funding is appropriate, it may recommend action to the County Board by resolution.
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Enacted and approved this 25th day of November, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK