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Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is entrusted with the authority to enact ordinances needed to define the policies, services, and fees provided by the Downers Grove Sanitary District. Board members are appointed for staggered three year terms by the County Board Chairman with the advice and consent of the County Board.

The Sanitary District Board ordinarily meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month and on the second Tuesday in February, at our offices located at 2710 Curtiss Street, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Interested public are welcome to attend the meetings. An opportunity for public expression is included at each meeting.

Board of Local Improvements

Our Board of Local Improvements is entrusted with the authority to review and approve new improvements to the sewer collection system. Applications for new sewer service and sewer extensions are brought to the Board of Local Improvements for review and approval. The Board of Local Improvements advises the Board of Trustees regarding annexation of property into the District’s service area boundaries.

The Board of Local Improvements consists of three members, each appointed for a one year term by the District’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Local Improvements meets as needed to accommodate sewer service applications, typically 15 or 30 minutes before the Board of Trustees meeting. Interested public are welcome to attend the meetings.

  • Kenneth J. Rathje

    President

  • Robert T. Jungwirth

    Vice President

  • Mark Scacco

    Clerk

Board Meeting Schedule, Agendas & Minutes

The Sanitary District Board ordinarily meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month and on the fourth Tuesday in March, at our offices located at 2710 Curtiss Street, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Interested public are welcome to attend the meetings. An opportunity for public expression is included at each meeting.

The Board of Local Improvements meets as needed to accommodate sewer service applications, typically 15 or 30 minutes before the Board of Trustees meeting. All meeting times and dates, including special or rescheduled meetings are indicated on the meeting agenda, posted below.

Individuals requesting accommodations for special needs in order to participate in public meetings should contact the District office at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting, at (630) 969-0664.

Questions or comments for the Board regarding topics not related to regular board meetings can be sent through our contact form.

Public Comment

Public comment at these meetings is welcome. The District also has an online form for those who cannot attend a meeting to submit  public comment. District staff shall read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the meeting any Public comments that were received. Public comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be included. Public comment rules can be found below.

Public Comment Submission Form

Public Comment Rules

Subject to the following rules, members of the public shall be afforded time, during regular and special meetings open to the public, to provide comments to the Board of Trustees or the Board of Local Improvements (referred to collectively below as “Board”):

  1. Individuals shall address the Board during the Public Comment segment listed on the Agenda.
  2. Comments shall be confined to topics or activities which fall within the statutory authority of the Board.
  3. Each individuals remarks shall not exceed five (5) minutes in length, unless extended by special permission of the President of the Board.
  4. It is requested that, if possible, one spokesperson for a group be appointed to represent the views of the entire group. In this case, the group’s collective remarks, as presented by the spokesperson, shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes in length, unless extended by special permission of the President of the Board.
  5. The total time provided for all remarks during the Public Comment segment shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes in length, unless extended by special permission of the President of the Board.
  6. Speakers are requested to state their name and, if speaking on behalf of a group, state the nature of the group they are representing.

Meetings in 2025

Board of Trustees Board of Local Improvements
Date Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
January 21, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
February 11, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
March 18, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
April 15, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
May 20, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
June 17, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
July 15, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
August 19, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
September 23, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
October 21, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
November 18, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
December 16, 2025 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting

* Indicates a special meeting, public hearing or rescheduled meeting

Meetings in 2024

 

Board of Trustees Board of Local Improvements Decennial Committee
Date Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
January 16, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
February 13, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
March 19, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
April 16, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
May 7, 2024* Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
May 21, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
June 18, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
July 16, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting Agenda Minutes Packet
August 20, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
September 24, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting Agenda Minutes Packet
October 15, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
October 22, 2024* No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting Agenda Minutes Packet
November 19, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
December 17, 2024 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting

* Indicates a special meeting, public hearing or rescheduled meeting

Meetings in 2023

Board of Trustees Board of Local Improvements
Date Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
January 17, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
February 14, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
March 21, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
April 18, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
May 16, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
June 27, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
July 18, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
August 15, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
September 26, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
October 17, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
November 21, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
December 19, 2023 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting

* Indicates a special meeting, public hearing or rescheduled meeting

Meetings in 2022

 

Board of Trustees Board of Local Improvements
Date Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
January 18, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
February 8, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
March 15, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
April 19, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
May 24, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet Agenda Minutes Packet
June 14, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
July 19, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
August 16, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
September 27, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
October 18, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
November 15, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
December 20, 2022 Agenda Minutes Packet No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting

* Indicates a special meeting, public hearing or rescheduled meeting

Meetings in 2021

Board of Trustees Board of Local Improvements
Date Agenda Minutes Packet Video Agenda Minutes Packet Video
January 19, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
February 9, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
March 16, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
April 20, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View
May 18, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View
June 15, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet Packet View
Speaker View		 No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
July 20, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – Agenda Minutes Packet –
July 27, 2021* Agenda Minutes Packet – No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
August 17, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
September 21, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – Agenda Minutes Packet –
October 19, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
November 16, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting No Meeting
December 21, 2021 Agenda Minutes Packet – Agenda Minutes Packet –

* Indicates a special meeting, public hearing, rescheduled meeting or regular meeting held virtually.

Ethics Commission

The District’s Ethics Ordinance establishes the Ethics Commission of DuPage County to serve through an Intergovernmental Agreement as the ethics commission for all appropriate matters relating to the District. This provides for uniformity, efficiency, and consistency in the application of ethical standards throughout DuPage County. In addition, the District’s Ethics Ordinance also establishes the Ethics Advisor and Investigator General of DuPage County to serve in that same capacity on behalf of the District which results in a conservation of public resources and enhanced transparency.

Additional information regarding the District’s Ethics Ordinance and the Ethics Commission and Ethics Advisor of DuPage County can be found below.

Resources
DGSD Ethics Ordinance
Link to DuPage County Ethics information

Ordinances

2024 Ordinance Book
Pretreatment Ordinance

Financial Information

The Downers Grove Sanitary District maintains a Five Year Financial Plan, revised each year to reflect anticipated changes in financial conditions facing the District. The current five year plan is available here:

Five Year Plan (Fiscal Years 2024-2025)

The Budget for the Downers Grove Sanitary District for the fiscal year May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025 was adopted at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the District office.

As part of the District’s approval of an annual budget, the District is required to adopt an Appropriation Ordinance that outlines the amounts appropriated for expenses for the current fiscal year.

2024 Appropriation Ordinance

Below please find the draft Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Downers Grove Sanitary District for the fiscal year May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026 that will be adopted at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the District office.

Five Year Plan Draft (Fiscal Years 2025-2026)

Draft 2025 Appropriation Ordinance

Each year, the District has an independent auditor prepare a Financial Report in conformance with applicable auditing standards. Our current Annual Financial Report is available here:

Current Independent Financial Audit

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2710 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-0703

Phone: (630) 969-0664
Fax: (630) 969-0827

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Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: Closed

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