Members of the four committees - volunteers all - provide the trustees with information on the needs of the Township.

Members of three committees - Mental Health, Health and Human Services and Youth - are liaisons to the social service agencies funded by the Township. They meet once a month and report on the activities of their assigned agencies. Once a year, in August, the Township sends out a call for funding proposals to area agencies. The members of the committees review the proposals and interview representatives of the applying agencies during October and November. Tentative funding decisions are made at the January 2000 Trustees Meeting.

To be eligible for Township funding an agency must be a 501(c)3 organization and must have paid staff and a Board of Directors. Service to Township residents, a firm sense of mission, and a well-organized management are essential.

Serving on a Committee is a great way to become involved in the life of the Township!

The fourth committee - the Township Committee on Disabilities - is organized to represent people with disabilities. Its purposes are:

• Identifing the needs of citizens with disabilities
• Assisting in the implementation of the Illinois Accessibility Code and the Americans With Disabilities Act
• Educating the community about integrating individuals with disabilities into the community
• Enhancing the self-sufficiency and quality of life for people with disabilities.

The Committee has sponsored a conference for church leaders on making houses of worship accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. It has conducted a very effective education campaign aimed at dissuading non-disabled drivers from parking in spaces reserved for the disabled. The campaign was carried out with the cooperation of the police departments from the villages in the Township.