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U.S. Communities Purchasing Program
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At today's Cook County Board Meeting, Commissioner Gregg Goslin sponsored a resolution in support of increasing use of the U.S. Communities Purchasing Program among all County offices and agencies.
U.S. Communities is the leading national government purchasing cooperative with over 42,000 participating agencies from both the public and nonprofit sectors. The program requires no user fees and supplies contracts competitively bid by a lead public agency.
Cook County has been a member of the U.S. Communities Purchasing Program for two years and has so far underutilized this purchasing cooperative, spending just over $43,000 in FY 2009 and approximately $414,000 in FY 2010.
This resolution directs the purchasing agent to find ways to promote the use of this cost-saving program.
This resolution was sent to the Finance Committee.
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Summer Internship at Chicago Botanic Garden
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Applications are now available for the John H. Stroger, Jr. summer internship program at the Chicago Botanic Garden. This paid internship program is designed to introduce early career or college students to professional experiences in the not-for-profit sector. Cook County residents age 18-21 can apply through their Cook County Commissioner.
The size and complexity of the Chicago Botanic Garden affords opportunities in a wide variety of fields including education, visitor services and horticulture. Internships will take place from June 13th through August 5, 2011.
To learn more about the internship and download an application, please visit the Chicago Botanic Garden website.
All materials must be submitted to our office by February 18th, 2011. Applications can be sent via fax at (312) 603-3686 or e-mail at Commissioner.Goslin@CookCountyil.gov. Applications can also be turned in or mailed to our District Office:
Commissioner Gregg Goslin
3801 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026
If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to call our office at (312) 603-4932.
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In the District
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Barrington Township- Approved Completion of Construction Resolution for Ela Road, Central Road to 600 Feet North of Freeman Road;Palatine Road to Dundee Road; and U.S. 14 to Lake-Cook Road in the Villages of Barrington, Hoffman Estates and Inverness. Final Cost: $3,524,092.00 (21% below the construction contract bid amount)
Northfield Township- Approved Application for Variation to reduce right side yard setback from 15 feet to 13 feet (existing); reduce rear yard setback from 5 feet to 1 foot (existing); and increase the height of fence from 3 feet to 6 feet (existing) in the R-4 Single Family Residence District. The subject property consists of approximately 0.53 of an acre, located on the northeasterly side of Post Road, approximately 556 feet southeasterly of Post Road in Northfield Township.
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