Will County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Will County agendas: Forest Preserve land deals, camera pacts and the FY2027 budget

Agendas for Will County boards and committees over the past two weeks listed proposed land purchases, a $140,143.90 development donation, license plate reading camera agreements with three villages, and a first look at the Forest Preserve District's 2027 draft budget. Minutes for these meetings have not been published, so this roundup reflects what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed outcomes.

Forest Preserve Board: land, contracts and a draft budget

The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners' Oct. 8 agenda listed votes on Resolution No. 26-19, to acquire Parcel PLUM3A1 in the Plum Creek Watershed under the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program, and Resolution No. 26-20, to accept donation of a parcel of about 4.5 acres adjacent to Laughton Preserve.

Contracts listed included $181,750.00 to Homer Tree Care of Lockport for 2027 annual tree and brush maintenance, and $33,331.02 to Republic Services of Joliet for 2027 West Zone waste removal and recycling. Task orders totaling $295,690.44 for habitat and ecological management services were also listed. The board was scheduled to review the 2027 draft budget and appropriation ordinance, to be made available for public inspection, along with proposed 2026 levies.

Cameras, solar access and a Laraway Road donation

The Oct. 6 Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda listed three intergovernmental agreements with Monee, New Lenox and Beecher to place license plate reading cameras on county highways, and acceptance of a $140,143.90 donation in lieu of improvements tied to development along Laraway Road (C.H. 74). It also listed ingress and egress requests for a solar farm on Gougar Road (Ch 52) and for the proposed Harlow Valley Subdivision on Laraway Road (Ch 74), both in County Board District #2.

Finance: levy estimates and the FY2027 budget

The Oct. 6 Finance Committee agenda listed estimates of the annual aggregate levy for Will County (26-5530) and for the Community Mental Health Board (26-5571), the Homer Glen Cost Study Final Report (26-5560), contingency fund requests for postage and medical services, and appropriations of grant funds in the Sheriff's budget from the Community Mental Health Board and the U.S. Department of Justice.

A special Finance Committee meeting on Oct. 13 listed one substantive item: discussion of the FY2027 budget, led by ReShawn Howard. The agenda contained no dollar figures and no action items.

Executive Committee: cannabis funds and lobbying

The Oct. 8 Executive Committee agenda listed a resolution on using cannabis funds for an immigration-related legal services grant program, a contract for state lobbying services for Fiscal Year 2027, and an ordinance repealing Chapter 42 County Lobbyist's Registration. It also listed an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Joliet for the FY26 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant program and amendments to HUD grant agreements with Plainfield and Bolingbrook. A separate Ad-Hoc Cannabis Revenue Review committee on Oct. 13 was to take up parameters for allocating and disbursing Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act revenues and 2027 budget funding.

Zoning and County Board items

The Planning and Zoning Commission's Oct. 6 public hearing agenda listed six zoning cases, including ZC-26-049, in which Money Tree LLC seeks a map amendment from A-1 to I-1 on 1.48 acres at 25300 & 25210 US RT 30 in Plainfield, plus special use permits for heavy and light equipment sales and rentals and fence height variances.

The County Board's Oct. 15 agenda listed special use permits for solar facilities at 22939 Spencer Rd, 15520 W. Baker Road and 25740 S 80th Ave; a map amendment and special use permits for 13148 Maple Road; the Monee camera agreement; the 2027 federal and state legislative agendas; and a new AI Usage Policy. The Legislative Committee on Oct. 6 was to give final review and approval to those 2027 agendas. The Landfill Committee's Oct. 13 agenda was mostly updates, including a status report on the proposed Prairie View RDF landfill expansion and updates on the renewable natural gas facility and its fourth compressor, with no ordinances, contracts or votes listed.

Coming up

The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing on Oct. 20 covering seven zoning cases, including a ground cover height and mowing frequency variance at 5949 W Eagle Lake Road in Peotone, a street setback variance on Reverend Walton Dr in Lockport, a fence height variance on Manhattan-Monee Rd in Monee, a special use permit for outdoor storage at 25555 Klemme Rd in Crete, and a special use permit for a truck terminal at 10114 S. Clow Creek Road in Plainfield.

Will County Forest Preserve board to weigh land deals, $181,750 tree contract; county board takes up bridge project

Will County boards and committees are set to take up land purchases, service contracts, tax levy estimates and a batch of zoning cases across a run of meetings stretching into mid-October, according to published agendas. None of the meetings below have published minutes yet, so the items listed are proposals, requests and scheduled votes rather than confirmed outcomes.

Forest Preserve District: land, contracts, budget

The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners meets Thursday, Oct. 8 in Joliet with two land resolutions on its agenda: Resolution No. 26-19 to acquire Parcel PLUM3A1 in the Plum Creek Watershed, and Resolution No. 26-20 to accept a donation of about 4.5 acres adjacent to Laughton Preserve. Both are listed under the district's 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program.

The board is also scheduled to vote on a $181,750.00 contract with Homer Tree Care of Lockport for 2027 annual tree and brush maintenance, and a $33,331.02 contract with Republic Services of Joliet for 2027 West Zone waste removal and recycling. Task orders for habitat and ecological management services total $295,690.44, divided among Davey Resource Group, Inc. ($89,446.90), Integrated Lakes Management, Inc. ($84,105.54) and Natural Resource Management, Inc. ($122,138.00).

The board will also review the 2027 Draft Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, which the Finance Committee is asked to recommend be made available for public inspection, and proposed 2026 levies. The Finance Committee's Oct. 1 agenda lists a Schedule of Bills of $2,031,417.26.

County Board: bridge project discussion

A Will County Board special meeting on Oct. 1 carried a single substantive agenda item: discussion of the development of the Ninth Street Bridge / Caton Farm Road Bridge (item 26-5513). The remaining agenda items were procedural.

Finance: levy estimates and a cost study

The Finance Committee meets Oct. 6 to review estimates of the annual aggregate levy for Will County (26-5530) and for the Community Mental Health Board (26-5571), along with FY26 budget transfers, contingency requests for postage and medical services, and the Homer Glen Cost Study Final Report (26-5560). Grant appropriations in the Sheriff's budget from the Community Mental Health Board and the U.S. Department of Justice are also listed.

Zoning: solar, storage and a Plainfield rezoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets Oct. 6 at 5:30 PM in the County Board Room, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, for a public hearing on six zoning cases. Among them: ZC-26-049, in which Money Tree LLC seeks a map amendment from A-1 to I-1 on 1.48 acres at 25300 & 25210 US RT 30, Plainfield, plus special use permits for heavy and light equipment sales and rentals and fence height variances. Also listed are sign variances for Shree Sudarsan LLC at 16360 Lincoln Highway, Plainfield; Borrelli requests to reduce minimum lot area from 10 acres to 5 acres at 15748 W Arsenal Rd, Manhattan; a ground cover plant height variance for Summer Das / Stillwater Solar at 15520 W. Baker Road, Manhattan; and a temporary use permit for a cow roping rodeo on vacant property on Delite Inn Rd, Beecher.

The Land Use & Development Committee on Oct. 1 took up special use permits for commercial solar facilities and a battery energy storage system, plus a map amendment in Mokena.

Roads, cameras and development

The Public Works & Transportation Committee meets Oct. 6 to consider three intergovernmental agreements with the villages of Monee, New Lenox and Beecher for license plate reading cameras on county highways. The agenda also lists ingress and egress requests for a solar farm on Gougar Road and for the proposed Harlow Valley Subdivision on Laraway Road, and acceptance of a $140,143.90 donation in lieu of improvements from development along Laraway Rd.

Other committee business

The Executive Committee meets Oct. 8 on a resolution to use cannabis funds for an immigration-related legal services grant program, a contract for FY2027 state lobbying services, and an ordinance repealing Chapter 42 County Lobbyist's Registration. The Legislative Committee is set to approve 2027 federal and state legislative agendas on Oct. 6, and Capital Improvements & IT is scheduled to review an AI Usage Policy.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13, Landfill Committee:** status report on the proposed Prairie View RDF landfill expansion and updates on the renewable natural gas facility and its fourth compressor. No votes are listed.
• **Oct. 13, Ad-Hoc Cannabis Revenue Review:** parameters for allocating and disbursing Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act revenues, plus 2027 budget funding.
• **Oct. 13, Special Finance Committee, 10:00 AM, County Board Committee Room, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet:** discussion of the FY2027 budget. No dollar figures appear on the agenda.
• **Oct. 15, Will County Board:** special use permits for solar facilities at 22939 Spencer Rd, 15520 W. Baker Road and 25740 S 80th Ave; a map amendment and permits for 13148 Maple Road; a camera agreement with Monee; the 2027 legislative agendas; and an AI Usage Policy.

Will County Board approves clean energy zoning changes 20-2

The Will County Board on Aug. 20 approved text amendments to zoning regulations for battery energy storage, solar, and wind facilities, along with related fee schedule changes, by a 20-2 vote. The decision was the most consequential of the board's meeting, which also included road contracts, grant fund appropriations, and license plate camera agreements.

Clean energy zoning amendments

The board approved Ordinance 26-245, which updates zoning rules for battery energy storage, solar, and wind facilities, and adjusts associated fees. The vote was 20-2. No further details on the amendments were provided in the minutes.

Other board decisions

In other action, the board:

• Approved a road resurfacing contract with D Construction, Inc. for $282,366.70, 22-0.
• Approved a wetland/stream banking credit purchase with V3 Wetland Restoration, LLC for $197,000, 22-0.
• Approved a resolution amending the public bidding process (RES 26-267), 20-1.
• Approved license plate reading camera agreements with Mokena, Crete, Manhattan, Frankfort, Naperville, and Wilmington, each by a 14-8 vote.
• Failed a license plate camera agreement with Beecher (RES 26-263), 8-14.
• Denied a map amendment from C-2/R-2 to C-4 in Homer Glen (ORD 26-211), 16-6.
• Denied a refund request for zoning case ZC-25-128 (RES 26-244), 1-21.

Other recent meetings

Several other county bodies met in the past two weeks, but their minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are reported. These meetings included:

• **Landfill Committee (Aug. 11):** Received status updates on the RNG facility, the Fourth Compressor Project, and the proposed Prairie View RDF landfill expansion.
• **Ad-Hoc Cannabis Revenue Review (Aug. 11):** Discussed and voted on parameters for allocating and disbursing cannabis tax revenue (Item 26-5282).
• **Forest Preserve District Board (Aug. 13):** Considered ordinances for agricultural licenses, a land acquisition negotiation, a trail license, and an intergovernmental agreement for ecological restoration.
• **Executive Committee (Aug. 13):** Considered resolutions on the county's role in the annual tax sale, a new Equity Fund Fee for the County Treasurer, radio system access agreements, and raffle license bond waivers.
• **Republican Caucus (Aug. 18):** Discussed tax sale legislation (Public Act 104-0553) and reviewed County Board agendas.
• **Planning and Zoning Commission (Aug. 18):** Held a public hearing on variances, a map amendment, and temporary use permits.
• **Democratic Caucus (Aug. 19):** Reviewed the County Board agenda and discussed old business regarding U.C.C.I, NACo, and I.S.A.C.O.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Will County committees weigh cannabis fund, license-plate cameras, and road projects

In the past two weeks, Will County committees met to consider a range of items, but no final decisions have been made — all agendas are pending, with minutes not yet published. The most consequential items on the table include the creation of a new cannabis fund committee, seven license-plate camera agreements, and more than $479,000 in road projects.

Public Works & Transportation

The Public Works & Transportation Committee on Aug. 4 is set to vote on seven intergovernmental agreements to place license-plate reading cameras on county highways for villages and cities including Joliet, Naperville, and Frankfort. The committee will also consider a $282,366.70 contract with “D” Construction, Inc. to resurface roads in New Lenox Township, and a $197,000 purchase of wetland credits from V3 Wetland Restoration, LLC for county highway projects. Additional items include $135K in design-engineering agreements for Laraway Road and Weber Road intersections, and approximately $130K in right-of-way appraisal and acquisition agreements for Gougar Road improvements.

Finance and Cannabis

The Special Executive Committee on July 28 discussed the proposed creation of the Ad Hoc Cannabis Fund Committee (Item 26-5199). The Finance Committee on Aug. 4 will review the Corporate Fund Budget versus actuals through May 31, and consider establishing a new special fund and appropriating grant funds in the Sheriff’s Budget, including opioid and Citgo grant funds, as well as stipend payments for elected officials. Separately, the Ad-Hoc Cannabis Revenue Review Committee will meet Aug. 11 to discuss and vote on parameters for allocating and disbursing cannabis tax revenue (Item 26-5282).

Planning and Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 4 will hold a public hearing on proposed text amendments for battery, solar, and wind energy facilities under the Clean and Reliable Grid Act. The commission will also review a variance request for a rear yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet at 21359 W Sycamore St, Plainfield, and a temporary use permit for asphalt grinding storage at 13141 S. High Road, Lockport. The Land Use & Development Committee on Aug. 6 will discuss similar energy facility text amendments and a zoning refund request for Five Star Landscape Co. on New Avenue, Lockport.

Forest Preserve District

The Forest Preserve District Finance Committee on Aug. 6 will vote on two ordinances authorizing agricultural licenses: Ordinance No. 709 for six licenses under the 2027–2031 Farm License Program, and Ordinance No. 710 extending 21 licenses for the 2027 program. The committee will also consider Resolution No. 26-13 to begin negotiations on a preservation opportunity involving parcels KANK6A1–KANK6A22, and a schedule of bills totaling $2,482,930.76. The Operations Committee on the same day will consider a trail license with LJL Investments LLC for the Joliet Junction Trail near Mound Road, an intergovernmental agreement with Illinois DNR and Illinois Nature Preserves Commission for ecological restoration in the Braidwood-Wilmington Sands Area, and a resolution to name a pending acquisition in the Horse Creek Watershed.

Other Committees

The Legislative Committee on Aug. 4 will discuss draft 2027 federal and state legislative agendas and a resolution amending the public bidding process. The Committee of the Whole on Aug. 5 will discuss tax sale legislation (Public Act 104-0553, HB4537). The Historic Preservation Commission on Aug. 5 will discuss landmark nominations for 1815 and 1807 Brandon Road in Joliet. The Public Health & Safety Committee on Aug. 6 will receive informational reports on behavioral health, overdose prevention, and nursing home operations — no formal decisions are listed.

Coming up

• **Aug. 11** – Landfill Committee: updates on RNG facility, Fourth Compressor Project, and Prairie View RDF expansion.
• **Aug. 11** – Ad-Hoc Cannabis Revenue Review: vote on cannabis revenue allocation parameters.
• **Aug. 13** – Forest Preserve District Board: vote on farm licenses, land acquisition negotiations, and trail license.
• **Aug. 18** – Republican Caucus: discussion of tax sale legislation and County Board agenda.
• **Aug. 19** – Democratic Caucus: review of County Board agenda and old business on U.C.C.I, NACo, and I.S.A.C.O.

Will County committees weigh $479K in road projects and license-plate camera agreements as recent meeting minutes remain unpublished

Will County residents will see several consequential votes next week, including roughly $479,000 in road and wetland spending and agreements to place license-plate reading cameras on county highways. Minutes from three recent committee meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes from those sessions are not available.

Recent meetings — agendas only, no outcomes yet

Three committees met in the past two weeks, but minutes have not been published for any of them. What was on the agendas:

Planning and Zoning Commission (July 21) — A public hearing was scheduled on three zoning variance requests: an accessory building area increase from 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft and a north side yard setback reduction from 10 to 5 ft at 2113 Lakewood Drive, Wilmington; a wall height increase within a street setback from 4 to 20 ft at 525 Rowell Ave, Joliet; and a north side yard setback reduction from 20 to 12 ft at 34357 S. Rivals Road, Wilmington.

Stormwater Management Planning Committee (July 23) — The committee was set to approve minutes from its April 23, May 28, and June 25 meetings and consider canceling four Plainfield Township Highway Department projects under the 50/50 Project Program: Fidayview Subdivision, Lily Cache Acres, Fond Du Lac, and New Lenox Park District Drain Tile. The Harris Drive Stormwater Final Study Report was also listed for discussion.

Special Executive Committee (July 28) — The sole agenda item was 26-5199, approving the creation of the Ad Hoc Cannabis Fund Committee.

Coming up

Public Works & Transportation (Aug. 4) — The busiest agenda of the week. The committee will vote on seven intergovernmental agreements to place license-plate reading cameras on county highways for Mokena, Crete, Manhattan, Wilmington, Beecher, Frankfort, Joliet, and Naperville. It will also consider a $282,366.70 contract with "D" Construction, Inc. to resurface roads in New Lenox Township, a $197,000 purchase of wetland credits from V3 Wetland Restoration, LLC for county highway projects, $135,000 in design-engineering agreements for Laraway Road and Weber Road intersections, and right-of-way appraisal and acquisition agreements totaling approximately $130,000 for Gougar Road improvements.

Finance Committee (Aug. 4) — Will review the Corporate Fund Budget versus actuals through May 31 and consider establishing a new special fund and appropriating grant funds — including Opioid Grant Funds and Citgo Grant Funds — in the Sheriff's Budget. Appropriating stipend payments for elected officials is also listed.

Legislative Committee (Aug. 4) — Will consider Resolution 26-5262, amending the public bidding process, and review draft 2027 federal and state legislative agendas and carryovers.

Planning and Zoning Commission (Aug. 4) — Public hearing on proposed text amendments for battery, solar, and wind energy facilities under the Clean and Reliable Grid Act. Also: a variance for rear yard setback from 20 to 10 feet at 21359 W Sycamore St, Plainfield; a temporary use permit for asphalt grinding storage at 13141 S. High Road, Lockport; and a review of land use and building fee schedules.

Capital Improvements & IT (Aug. 4) — Discussion of an AI Policy Report, the Capital Improvements 5-Year Plan, and a facilities update for August 2026.

Committee of the Whole (Aug. 5) — Discussion of tax sale legislation under Public Act 104-0553 (HB4537), plus approval of July 13 Strategic Plan Workshop minutes and July 14 Will County Land Bank minutes.

Historic Preservation Commission (Aug. 5) — Discussion of landmark nominations for 1815 and 1807 Brandon Road, Joliet, and an update on the City of Joliet Historic Context Study (Item 26-4604).

Public Health & Safety Committee (Aug. 6) — Informational reports only: behavioral health and overdose prevention for July and August 2026, Sunny Hill Nursing Home reports for May, July, and August, Health Department reports for July and August, and Animal Protection Services for August.

Land Use & Development Committee (Aug. 6) — Proposed text amendments for Battery Energy Storage, Commercial Solar, and Commercial Wind Energy Facilities; a refund request for Zoning Case ZC-25-128 regarding Five Star Landscape Co. on New Avenue, Lockport; an LRMP informational update; and review of building and land use fee schedules.

Landfill Committee (Aug. 11) — Status updates on the RNG Facility, the Fourth Compressor Project, and the proposed Prairie View RDF landfill expansion.

Will County Board Considers Land Bank, Solar Permit Denial, and Road Contract in Busy Mid-July Session

Will County's mid-July government activity centered on a packed July 16 County Board agenda that included a proposed Will County Land Bank, a special use permit denial for a solar energy facility in Monee Township, and a $227,930.71 road improvement contract. Minutes for all meetings in this period have not yet been published, so final outcomes are not confirmed by official records.

County Board Meeting — July 16

The Will County Board's July 16 agenda listed several land use and financial items:

• **Solar energy facility in Monee Township**: A special use permit for a commercial solar energy facility was listed as denied on the agenda.
• **Homer Glen map amendment**: A map amendment request for vacant property in Homer Glen was scheduled for review.
• **Firearms dealership in Minooka**: A special use request for a firearms dealership home occupation in Minooka was on the agenda.
• **Schoolhouse Road contract**: A contract award to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for $227,930.71 for Schoolhouse Road improvements was listed.
• **Will County Land Bank**: A resolution establishing a Will County Land Bank was on the agenda, following a July 14 Committee of the Whole discussion on the same topic.

Because minutes have not been published, it is not yet possible to confirm which items were approved, denied, or tabled.

Committee of the Whole — July 13 and July 14

The Committee of the Whole met twice in consecutive days. On July 13, Laurie Swilley presented a Strategic Plan Workshop (item 26-5122). On July 14, the committee held an informational discussion on establishing a Will County Land Bank (item 26-4979-02), which preceded the resolution appearing on the July 16 board agenda.

Caucus Meetings — July 14 and July 15

Both the Republican and Democratic caucuses discussed the Capital Improvements 5-Year Plan (item 25-4003-01). The Republican Caucus, led by presenter Mica Freeman, also reviewed the upcoming County Board agenda across categories including Land Use & Development, Finance, Public Works & Transportation, Public Health & Safety, Legislative, Capital Improvements & IT, Landfill, and Executive. The Democratic Caucus discussed the same plan plus the County Board agenda (item 26-4414) and received updates on U.C.C.I. (item 26-4741), NACo (item 26-4742), and I.S.A.C.O. (item 26-4743). Neither caucus scheduled final votes.

Planning and Zoning Commission — July 21

The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on three zoning variance requests:

• **2113 Lakewood Drive, Wilmington**: Accessory building area increase from 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft and north side yard setback reduction from 10 to 5 ft.
• **525 Rowell Ave, Joliet**: Wall height within street setback increase from 4 to 20 ft.
• **34357 S. Rivals Road, Wilmington**: North side yard setback reduction from 20 to 12 ft.

Stormwater Management Planning Committee — July 23

The committee considered canceling four Plainfield Township Highway Department projects under the 50/50 Project Program: Fidayview Subdivision, Lily Cache Acres, Fond Du Lac, and New Lenox Park District Drain Tile. The committee also discussed the Harris Drive Stormwater Final Study Report and was scheduled to approve minutes from its April 23, May 28, and June 25 meetings.

Coming Up

July 28 — Special Executive Committee: The committee will consider item 26-5199, which proposes creating an Ad Hoc Cannabis Fund Committee. This is the only meeting currently scheduled in the next two weeks.

Will County Board Agenda Indicates Solar Permit Denial and Land Bank Resolution

The Will County Board's July 16 agenda indicates the denial of a special use permit for a commercial solar energy facility in Monee Township and the consideration of a resolution establishing a Will County Land Bank. The board also addressed a $227,930.71 contract award to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for Schoolhouse Road improvements. Minutes for all recent county meetings are not yet published, so outcomes are based on agenda summaries.

County Board and Executive Committee

The Will County Board agenda for July 16 lists a special use permit denial for the commercial solar facility in Monee Township, a map amendment request for vacant property in Homer Glen, and a special use request for a firearms dealership home occupation in Minooka. The board also considered the $227,930.71 contract to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for Schoolhouse Road safety improvements.

The Executive Committee met on July 9 to consider successor collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME Council 31 Local 1028 for the Executive Branch and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter #354 for Court Security Officers. The committee also reviewed adoption of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2026 and a package of eight ordinances amending Title XV Land Usage code chapters.

Forest Preserve District

The Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners and its committees met on July 9. Agendas include a $488,000 contract award to Helm Mechanical of Westmont for HVAC replacement at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The Finance Committee considered a schedule of bills totaling $3,279,631.05. The board also reviewed resolutions for a cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the USDA Forest Service, surplus equipment disposal, and an electric facilities service acknowledgment between ComEd and V3 for the Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve wetland mitigation bank.

Planning, Zoning, and Land Use

The Planning and Zoning Commission met July 7 to review four land use requests, including variances for lot frontage and accessory building area at 2 St Clair Ln in New Lenox, a special use permit for a home occupation firearms dealership at 25734 W Hickory Ct in Minooka, and a temporary use permit for a chicken coop at 19561 Beechnut Drive in Mokena.

The Land Use & Development Committee met July 9 to consider the Monee Township solar facility permit, the Homer Glen map amendment, and proposed text amendments to the Clean and Reliable Grid Act. The committee also discussed battery and commercial solar energy facility regulations.

Other County Business

The OPEB Committee met July 7 to review a second-quarter 2026 investment report and an actuarial valuation report for other post-employment benefits. The Committee of the Whole held a Strategic Plan Workshop on July 13 and discussed establishing a Will County Land Bank on July 14. Both the Republican and Democratic Caucuses discussed the Capital Improvements 5-Year Plan on July 14 and 15.

Coming Up

• **July 21:** The Planning and Zoning Commission Committee will hold a public hearing on three variance requests in Wesley and Joliet Townships, including properties on Lakewood Drive and Rowell Ave.
• **July 23:** The Stormwater Management Planning Committee will consider canceling four Plainfield Township Highway Department projects and discuss the Harris Drive Stormwater Final Study Report.