DU PAGE COUNTY - File #: FI-O-0006-23

• File #: FI-O-0006-23
• Version: 1
• Type: Finance Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/20/2023
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 9/26/2023
• Final action: 9/26/2023
• Title: DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2023	1	Finance Committee	Approved	Pass
9/26/2023	1	DuPage County Board	Approved	Pass

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DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION
OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER

resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-4007(a), the Public Defender shall be paid out of the County Treasury a salary in the amount fixed by the County Board; and

WHEREAS, 55 ILCS 5/3-4007(b) further provides that 66 2/3% of the Public Defender’s annual salary shall be paid from the State Treasury; and

WHEREAS, the DuPage County Public Defender is employed full-time in that capacity and therefore 55 ILCS 5/3-4007 (b) requires that his salary be at least 90% of the State’s Attorney’s annual compensation; and

WHEREAS, the DuPage County Public Defender’s current salary is $177,692.78, which is equivalent to 90% of the State’s Attorney’s annual compensation; and

WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board has discussed the matter and has decided to compensate the Public Defender competitively and desires to increase the Public Defender’s salary to $191,401.00, which exceeds the statutory requirement.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD, that the DuPage County Public Defender’s salary shall be $191,401.00 as of September 26, 2023.

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Enacted and approved this 26^th day of September, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.

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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR

DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD

Attest: ___________________________________

JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK