10.A. Recorder FY26 Proposed Budget
Liz Chaplin, DuPage County Recorder, stated that County employees who are also veterans can
now have a veteran status added to their ID badge. Recorder Chaplin and committee members
engaged in discussion regarding the Recorder's Office FY2026 budget. The requested dollar
amounts for various line items were reviewed against previous years to highlight differences
from past budgets. Committee members commented that Chair Conroy provided a fair and
balanced County budget, which must be spread across all departments. If one department were to
get an increase in funding, then another department's budget would need to be decreased.
Recorder Chaplin asked to meet with committee members and Finance staff prior to the budget
passing to go over her office's specific budget line items to see where costs can potentially be
lowered or where increases may be needed.
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12.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business was discussed.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business was discussed.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Member Tornatore and seconded by Member Honig to enter into
Executive Session. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed.
Ayes: Cahill, Childress, Covert, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi, Garcia, Haider, Honig, LaPlante,
Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, Yoo, Zay
Nays:
Absent: DeSart, Krajewski, Schwarze
13.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
13.A. Pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) Review of Executive Session
Minutes
ROLL CALL FOR ENTRY BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,
Garcia, Haider, Honig, LaPlante, Martinez, Ozog, Tornatore, Yoo,
and Zay
PRESENT
ABSENT
Krajewski, and Schwarze
14.
MATTERS REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
14.A.
Review of Executive Session Minutes
APPROVED
Jim Zay
RESULT:
MOVER:
Mary Ozog
SECONDER: