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Stress Test

Thursday, May 10, 2012

DuPage Releases Stress Tests on E-911 Board, Airport Authority, Fire Protection Districts

More inefficiencies found in this final round, next steps include plan of action for reform, consolidation.

Editors note: This information was provided by the public relations arm of the DuPage County Board. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin released the final round of “stress tests” of county departments Wednesday, May 9. Under the microscope in this latest search for waste and inefficiency were the DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board, DuPage Airport Authority and the fire districts of Fairview, Glenbard, Lisle-Woodridge, Naperville, North Westmont, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago and Yorkfield. Analysis already has been performed on DuPage Housing Authority, Sheriff’s Merit Commission, the Election Commission, Water Commission and the sanitary districts of Downers Grove, Highland Hills, Salt Creek and Wheaton. The stress test was …

Jim Court

10:02 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012

I am not so sure that it is incorrect to embrace Ms. Preckwinkle.She appears to be doing an outstanding job of improving what the County Board does. Do we need to have this constant division of political parties? Does it really serve the best interests of our state? Do you have to be anti-union to be a good Republican? Mr. Cronin seems to be cleaning up DuPage County and I am sure that this will …   more ›

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