2026-03-24 Village of Villa Park Board of Fire and Police Commission

The Village of Villa Park Board of Fire and Police Commission held a meeting on March 25, 2026, focusing primarily on personnel matters and procurement related to background checks for police and fire department candidates. The commission approved motions to remove certain candidates from eligibility lists and to make conditional offers to others. A significant procurement discussion involved contracting with The Work Number service for pre-employment background investigations, mandated by new legislation (Act 50). The service charges $137.22 per applicant, providing comprehensive employment history to streamline the background check process and reduce investigative man-hours. The commission approved a motion to contract this third-party service for both police and fire departments, with a spending cap of $250 per applicant. No other major procurement or budgetary decisions were noted during the meeting.