421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Sheriff's Merit Commission  
Meeting Minutes 2  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Thursday, December 5, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting called to order by Chairman Reyes at 8:30 a.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Upon roll call, Chairman Reyes and Commissioner Kachiroubas were present. Commissioner  
Gravina was absent.  
Staff members in attendance: Paul Bruckner (Assistant State's Attorney), Lindsey Stern  
(Sheriff's Office), Debbie Krygowski (Merit Commission Assistant)  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
a.  
Regular Meeting Minutes from November 7, 2024, and November 21, 2024  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve  
Regular Meeting Minutes from November 7, 2024, and November 21, 2024. Roll call vote: all  
ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Executive Session Minutes from November 7, 2024, and November 21, 2024  
b.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve  
Executive Session Minutes from November 7, 2024, and November 21, 2024. Roll call vote: all  
ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
5.  
OLD BUSINESS  
a.  
Budget Status  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current Revenues & Expenditures Reports from FY2024 and  
FY2025.  
b.  
Bills Payable  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve the  
12/5/2024 Bills Payable list. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
c.  
Candidate Status  
Discussion on the status of the candidates currently in the testing and application process.  
d. Bid for Background Investigative Services  
Four bids for background investigative services were received. Chairman Reyes instructed Ms.  
Krygowski to contact references for these firms and add a discussion to the agenda at the January  
9, 2025 meeting.  
6.  
NEW BUSINESS  
a.  
Corrections Promotional Exam Score Requests  
Ms. Krygowski had received a request for scores from a deputy who had taken the recent  
promotional exam for Sergeant in the Corrections bureau. The Commission approved the score  
request; Ms. Krygowski will send the deputy the scores.  
b.  
Budget Transfer of $50.00 from "Operating Supplies & Materials" to "Food & Beverage"  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve a  
transfer of $50.00 from account 52200 "Operating Supplies & Materials" to 52210 "Food &  
Beverage" for FY2024. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
7.  
8.  
REPORT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE  
No report was shared.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to enter into  
Executive Session. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Paul Bruckner and Lindsey Stern left the room.  
a.  
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the appointment,  
compensation, performance, discipline, or dismissal of a specific employee, one-on-one  
interviews.  
The Commission entered into Executive Session at 8:48 a.m.  
The Commission returned to Open Session at 9:45 a.m.  
9.  
MATTERS TO BE REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF ANY)  
a.  
Action on the certification of candidates subject to one-on-one interviews on December ,  
2024.  
No candidates were certified.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to adjourn. Voice  
vote: all ayes.  
Meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m.