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Transparency

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The Village of Downers Grove strives to be responsive to our residents' concerns and operate in a fiscally responsible and efficent manner. Government transparency, or the ability to access information and documents, is a priority of the Mayor, Village Council, and staff.

While much of the information below is located in other areas of the website, this page consolidates a variety of key information all in one place.

Elected Officials

 Meeting Information

Freedom of Information

Budgets

Financial Audits

Salary and Benefits

The Village of Downers Grove takes pride in our professional, customer focused, expert staff. The Village's Compensation and Benefits plan remains competitive by maintaining control points and pay ranges that are established by conducting external market analysis of comparable municipal organizations.

Contracts, Bids and Proposals

Vendor contracts requiring Council approval appear in Archived Meetings.

  • Bids

  • Vendor DBE Publication
    Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/18-50.2, Contractors and all subcontractors are required to complete and submit a Vendor DBE certification, regardless of DBE status. In addition, The Village will collect and electronically publish data from all vendors and subcontractors doing business with the taxing district. 

Labor Contracts

Public employees are allowed to organize into groups or unions based on their employment rights under Illinois State Statute. The Village of Downers Grove is engaged in four union agreements. The purpose of the agreements is to achieve and maintain harmonious relations between Employer and the Union, to establish proper wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, and to provide for the equitable and peaceful adjustments of differences which may arise between parties. Links to all current union contracts can be found below:

Table 2: Labor contract information.
Group Current Contract Previous Contract 
Police Department Union Personnel May 1, 2021 -  April 30, 2024 May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2021
Police Sergeants May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025 May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2022
Fire Department Union Personnel May 1, 2023 -  April 30, 2026 May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2023
Public Works Union Personnel May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2024 May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2021

Lobbying

The Village of Downers Grove is involved in membership organizations that engage in lobbying efforts on behalf of municipalities:

2018

  • DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
  • National League of Cities
  • Illinois Municipal League
  • Chamber 630
  • Metropolitan Mayors Caucus

2017

  • DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
  • National League of Cities
  • Illinois Municipal League
  • Chamber 630
  • Metropolitan Mayors Caucus

Taxes and Fees

The Village of Downers Grove collects various taxes and fees.