On Wednesday, July 15 the DMMC Annual Golf Outing was held at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge. The outing was a great networking opportunity for members, corporate partners and other local business leaders. In addition to golf, attendees participated in a raffle. We'd like to thank the following municipalities for helping to make the raffle outstanding by donating items: Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Glendale Heights, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Roselle and Woodridge.

 

A special thank you to the Village of Woodridge and the Seven Bridges Golf Club for hosting the event. And thank you to our sponsors for making the DMMC Annual Golf Outing possible. We hope to see everyone next year!

 

DMMC announced a call for FY 2010-2015 Surface Transportation Program (STP) projects on June 29, 2009. Applications sponsored or co-sponsored by a DuPage municipality will be accepted until Friday, August 14, 2009. Project requests for up to 70% federal construction funding for highway projects and up to 75% federal construction funding for Transportation Control Measure (TCM) projects will be accepted. Further details including application forms, the DMMC STP Manual and other information can be found at www.dmmc-cog.org or by contacting Kama Dobbs, Transportation Project Manager, at (630) 571-0480, ext. 232 or kdobbs@dmmc-cog.org.

 

Developing the Conference's Legislative Action Program (LAP) begins with a solicitation for legislative issues. Information and forms to submit legislative ideas and proposal shave been sent to mayors/presidents and managers/administrators. This is your opportunity to help the Legislative Committee mold our 2010 LAP. For more information, contact Leigslative Director Rick Curneal at rcurneal@dmmc-cog.org.  

The Conference has a new sign out front to help visitors locate our building at 1220 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook.  

Municipalities that want to participate in the development of a model franchise for natural gas utilities still have time to join this project. The first phase, formalizing the structure with an intergovernmental agreement, is underway. After that phase is complete, only those communities that adopt the intergovernmental agreement can participate in the development of the actual franchise and the negotiations with the utilities. For more information, contact Legislative Director Rick Curneal at rcurneal@dmmc-cog.org.   

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) created several new provisions affecting debt issuance. Highlighted below are two that may be the most useful to municipalities: Build America Bonds (BABs): are taxable bonds with federal subsidies that lower borrowing costs for issuers. BABs may be issued for typical tax-exempt purposes (not for private activity). There is no "volume cap" or limitation as to the amount of BABs that may be issued. Further, the issuance of BABs does not diminish the issuers ability to sell bank qualified bonds. Recovery Zone Bonds: ARRA created new types of bonds to promote economic development within "recovery zones". Recovery zones are areas designated by the issuer as having the following: significant poverty, unemployment, rate of home foreclosures, or general distress; economic distress by reason of the closure or realignment of a military installation; or designation as an empowerment zone or renewal community. For more information, contact your bond counsel or financial advisor.    

Registration is now open for "Bringing Green Down to Earth" the 2009 Environmental Leadership Conference being held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. Local officials, business leaders and others can learn how to get environmental initiatives off the ground. Full of practical, useful ideas and advice, the conference is hosted by teh University of Illinois Extension. Registration closes September 23, 2009. To register visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/elc/ or call Mary Horek at (630) 445-3216.   

Founded in 1962, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference is a council of municipal governments representing over 1,000,000 people. A coalition of cities and villages, the Conference works to voice municipal concerns on local, regional, state, and national issues. It also serves its members and the region by fostering intergovernmental cooperation. The Conference is a not-for-profit organization supported by membership dues and grants.

 

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