Finance staff told the DuPage County Finance Committee the 2025 general fund is projecting a $34.7 million surplus. The committee gave a consensus to the chair’s plan to allocate $25 million toward capital and community initiatives — including a new Sustainability Initiative Fund, campus flood work and reserves — and deferred decisions on $9.7 million to future meetings.

The DuPage County Finance Committee voted 15–2 to deny an additional appropriation tied to the County Clerk’s office after extensive questioning about retroactive raises, budget transfers and invoices; finance staff said the true near-term shortfall is closer to $58,759 and asked the clerk to perform line‑item transfers and return with corrected, c

The DuPage County Finance Committee on Oct. 28 approved numerous procurement contracts (insurance, public works, human services, transportation), multiple fund transfers and an amended fiscal‑year 2026 appropriation after the committee incorporated a line‑item amendment from the chair. The meeting also included separate, substantive discussions on:

County projects a $12.3 million surplus for fiscal year 2024, prompting budget discussions.