421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Sheriff's Merit Commission  
Meeting Minutes 2  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Thursday, April 17, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairman Reyes.  
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), Chief Garcia (Sheriff's  
Office), Deputy Chief Bilodeau (Sheriff's Office), Megan Kupiszewski (Sheriff's Office), Nikki  
Zbilski (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 March 6, 2025 and March 20, 2025  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve  
Regular Meeting Minutes from March 6, 2025, and March 20, 2025. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
b.  
Executive Session Minutes from March 6, 2025 and March 20, 2025  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve  
Executive Session Minutes from March 6, 2025, and March 20, 2025. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
5.  
OLD BUSINESS  
a.  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current Revenues & Expenditures report.  
b. Bills Payable  
Budget Status  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve the  
April 17, 2025 Bills Payable List. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
c.  
Candidate Status  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current status of candidates in the testing and application process.  
Discussion.  
d.  
2025 Entrance Exams  
Ms. Krygowski presented the draft registration packets and exam confirmation letters for the  
June entrance exams. Discussion. Ms. Krygowski will post these to the county website and on  
the Blue Line.  
Deputy Chief Bilodeau inquired whether a candidate who will turn 21 shortly after the June 7th  
entrance exam would be allowed to test. The Commission agreed that it would allow an  
exception for this candidate who will turn 21 within 60 days of the entrance exam, however, the  
candidate would not be allowed to continue in the process until they meet the minimum age  
requirement.  
6.  
NEW BUSINESS  
a.  
Lateral Job Postings  
Ms. Krygowski explained that the lateral advertisements on the Blue Line had expired and  
requested permission to repost. Counsel Bruckner advised that a note should be added to the  
salary indicating that it is under negotiation. The Commission approved the posting.  
7.  
8.  
REPORT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE  
Deputy Chief Bilodeau shared that the background investigators are working through the  
remainder of the candidates on the current lists and the timing will work perfectly for the  
upcoming entrance exams. Chairman Reyes shared his appreciation at the thoroughness of the  
background investigations and the amount of information provided by the investigators.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to enter into  
Executive Session. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
a.  
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the appointment,  
compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee, one-on-one  
interviews.  
The Commission entered into Executive Session at 8:50 a.m.  
The Commission returned to Open Session at 10:05 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 April 17,  
2025.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to certify  
Corrections candidate 2841. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Candidates 2501, 2834, 2839 and 2840 were not certified.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to adjourn. Voice  
vote: all ayes.  
Meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m.