The Village of Wadsworth, incorporated in 1962, is a non-home rule municipality organized under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Illinois. Village operations include:
- local planning and zoning administration;
- the regulation and management of building construction activities;
- the operation and maintenance of public buildings, parks, and open spaces;
- maintenance of public roadways and rights of way; and
- local government administration.
The Village’s fiscal year runs from May 1 through April 30. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 total expenses for all funds were $4,551,869.
The Village Hall is located at 14155 W. Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, Illinois 60083.
The Village has four full-time employees, and two part-time employees.
The President (Mayor) and the Board of Trustees are elected at large for four-year terms. Their terms are staggered (President, 3 Trustees / 3 Trustees).
The Village Board formulates policy, oversees the Village, and is responsible to the citizens of Wadsworth.
The current Village Board members include Village President Fred Witte; and Trustees Millie Corder, Ben Dolan, Ken Furlan, Geralyn Hansen, Bob Hayden, and Wade Goff.
The Village Clerk is elected, at large, for a four-year term. The current Clerk is ......................
The Village Administrator and the Treasurer positions are appointed. Patrick DiPersio is the Village Administrator, and the Village Treasurer is Kevin P. Kinnavy, of the firm Evoy, Kamschulte, Jacobs & Co., LLP.
VILLAGE COMMITTEES / COMMISSIONS
Zoning Board of Appeals/Plan Commission: Judy Adams, Chair, David Hatton, Matt Nordigian, Doug Jacobs, Rob Schreiner, Rick Standriff and Michael Rumney
Village Board Committees:
Finance: Wade Goff, Geralyn Hansen, Robert Hayden
Road & Bridge: Ben Dolan, Geralyn Hansen, Wade Goff
Planning, Zoning and Plats: Robert Hayden, Ken Furlan, Ben Dolan
Parks & Village Hall: Mildred Corder, Robert Hayden, Ken Furlan
Ordinance: Ken Furlan, Mildred Corder, Ben Dolan
Public Service: Geralyn Hansen, Mildred Corder, Wade Goff
The Village maintains the following general categories of records, which are available as required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): minutes; ordinances; resolutions; contracts; agreements; building files; financial records; and general information files.
Requests for such public records shall be directed to a Village FOIA Officer (that is, the Village Administrator or the Village Clerk) at Village Hall, and may be obtained by filling out a FOIA form. The fee for copies of public records is $0.15 per page for photocopying (the first 50 pages are free).
