Metro West Council hosts legislative breakfast Feb. 24

Posted February 19, 2015 10:00 pm

Metro West Council of Government

Metro West Council of Government, a nonprofit organization that represents municipalities in Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties, will hold its annual legislative breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. The program start at 8 a.m.

State legislators from the area have been invited to meet with mayors and managers to discuss legislative issues of importance to municipalities.

To date, the following legislators have confirmed that they will attend: state Representatives Steve Andersson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Tom Demmer, Michael Fortner, Stephanie Kifowit, Anna Moeller, Bob Pritchard, Tom Tryon and Keith Wheeler and state Sen. Karen McConnaughay.

Metro West members will present its legislative positions for 2015 and will discuss issues such as the need to protect local government revenues and the impact of unfunded mandates. Legislators will also have an opportunity to share their perspectives on the challenges of the upcoming legislative session. Approximately 125 elected officials and staff and business partners are expected to attend.

Event sponsors include Comcast and ComEd at the Gold level and Robert Arthur Land Company and Sikich, LLP at the Silver level.

For more information, contact Mary Randle at (630) 859-1331. Cost of the breakfast event is $25 for members and business partners and $30 for nonmembers. Visit www.metrowestcog.org.

Member of Metro West serve a population of more than 750,000 in Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties of Illinois. Metro West fosters regional cooperation to address regional issues including managing growth, transportation and water conservation and promoting sustainable economic development.

Members include: Algonquin, Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Cortland, DeKalb, East Dundee, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Gilberts, Hampshire, Hinckley, Kaneville, Lily Lake, Maple Park, Millbrook, Minooka, Montgomery, Newark, North Aurora, Oswego, Pingree Grove, Plattville, St. Charles, Sleepy Hollow, South Elgin, Sugar Grove, Virgil, Wayne, West Dundee, and Yorkville.

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