421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Strategic Planning Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
11:00 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
11:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Saba Haider at 11:28 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Deacon Garcia, Member Yoo  
Staff in Attendance: Evan Shields (Communications Manager); Renee Zerante (Assistant State's  
Attorney); Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer); Nicole Long (Principal Budget  
Analyst); Mary Keating (Director of Community Services); Jeffrey Martynowicz (Chief  
Financial Officer)  
Also Present: Lisa Schvach, Executive Director, workNet DuPage; Greg Bedalov, President and  
CEO, Choose DuPage  
Cronin Cahill, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, LaPlante, and Martinez  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR HAIDER  
In her opening remarks to the committee upon its final meeting of 2025, Chair Haider thanked  
everyone present for their efforts in making the strategic planning process for DuPage County  
such a great success. The fact that the County is tracking and staying ahead of the strategic plan  
objectives is a huge testament to the work of every department and all staff who were involved.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-0056  
Strategic Planning Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Brian Krajewski  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PRESENTATION  
6.A. Fiscal Responsibility and Thriving Economy  
In his introductory remarks, Evan Shields noted that this meeting will focus on the final two  
priorities of the DuPage County Strategic Plan, Fiscal Responsibility and Thriving Economy.  
The presenters were Nicole Long, Principal Budget Analyst from the Finance Department; Lisa  
Schvach, Executive Director,workNet DuPage; and Greg Bedalov, President and CEO, Choose  
DuPage.  
Nicole Long's presentation on Fiscal Responsibility highlighted the goal of maintaining the  
highest standards of financial planning, forecasting, transparency, risk analysis and innovation to  
ensure DuPage County has a sustainable financial future.  
Lisa Schvach of workNet DuPage next spoke on the issue of Thriving Economy. One of the  
goals of workNet is to increase access to employment and career opportunities through  
workforce development programming designed for a diverse population. Greg Bedalov of  
Choose DuPage next spoke on Thriving Together - Business, Community and Economic Growth  
in DuPage County.  
At the conclusion of each presentation, the speakers received questions and comments from  
committee members.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.