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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE LANGUAGE OF POLICY 911-005.10: METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT) DESIGNATED TALK GROUPSbody
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Emergency Telephone System Board ("DU PAGE ETSB") is an emergency telephone system board, established pursuant to Section 15.4 of the Local Government Emergency Telephone System Act, 50 ILCS 750/15.4 ("Act"); and
WHEREAS, the DU PAGE ETSB is authorized and empowered, pursuant to Section 15.4 (b) of the Act to plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain an Emergency 9-1-1 System for citizens of the County of DuPage and portions of Cook, Kane and Will counties; and
WHEREAS, the DU PAGE ETSB shall develop policies in order to plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain the DuPage ETSB 9-1-1 System; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this resolution is to amend and approve the language of Policy 911-005.10: Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) Designated Talk Groups, initially adopted by the DU PAGE ETSB on March 10, 2020, amended on September 13, 2023, and May 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Policy 911-005.10: Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) Designated Talk Groups has been reviewed by the DU PAGE ETSB Policy Advisory Committee ("PAC") as Section 5.3.B.; and
WHEREAS, the Board members of DU PAGE ETSB have reviewed Policy 911-005.10: Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) Designated Talk Groups to provide a standardized system of interoperable emergency communication on the DEDIR System.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the DU PAGE ETSB Policy 911-005.10: Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) Designated Talk Groups, be, and it is hereby adopted.
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Enacted and approved this 18th day of November, 2026 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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GREG SCHWARZE, CHAIR
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK