TRANSPARENCY PORTAL

The Village of Westchester is committed to fostering open and transparent governance. To enhance public access to information, we have provided links to topics of primary interest below. If you have any questions, please contact Village Hall at (708) 345-0020.

Note: Additional information may be accessible within the lefthand menu after clicking on the below links.

Elected Officials

• Village President, Village Clerk & Trustees

Administrative Officials

• Village Manager & Assistant Village Manager
• Finance Department 
• Community Development Department
• Public Works Department
• Police Department
• Fire Department

Boards & Commissions 

• Village Board 
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Citizens Advisory Board
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Ecological Commission - Green Residents of Westchester (GROW)
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Economic Development Committee
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Ethics Commission
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Fire & Police Commission
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Liquor Commission
  • Agendas & Minutes
• Planning & Zoning Commission 
  • Agendas & Minutes

Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

• Requests for public records are fulfilled under the guidelines of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Click here for more information and to submit a request.

Financial Documents

• FY 2025 Compensation Report
• FY 2025 Budget
• FY 2024 Compensation Report
• FY 2024 Budget
• Financial Reports
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Information
  • Cermak Road & Oxford Street TIF District
  • Roosevelt Road TIF District
• Pension Reporting 
  • Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund - Employer Cost & Participation Information
  • Police Department Actuarial Pension Funding Report
  • Fire Department Actuarial Pension Funding Report
• Purchasing Policy

Annual Reports

• 2023

Labor Agreements

• Village Manager
• Assistant Village Manager
• Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Public Works
  • Fire Department 2024 - 2027
    • Fire Department 2021 - 2024
  • Police Civilian Chapter #765
  • Police Patrol Chapter #651
  • Police Sergeants Chapter #504 2024-2027
    • Police Sergeants Chapter #504 2021-2024
• For employees not represented by one of the above contracts, the Village’s Personnel Manual covers employee expectations and benefits.

Lobbying

• The Village of Westchester currently contracts with Chris Nybo LLC to perform certain lobbying services on behalf of the Village. 
• Additionally, the Village of Westchester is a member of the following professional associations that may or may not lobby on behalf of municipal governments:
  • West Central Municipal Conference 
    2000 Fifth Avenue, Building J
    River Grove, IL 60171
    (708) 453-9100
    www.westcook.org
  • Illinois Municipal League 
    500 East Capitol Avenue
    Springfield, IL 62701
    (217) 525-1220
    www.iml.org
  • Metropolitan Mayors Caucus 
    233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
    Chicago, IL 60606
    (312) 201-4505
    www.mayorscaucus.org 

Community Development

• Comprehensive Plan
• Zoning Map

Police Department

• Weekly Police Blotter
• Monthly Incident Statistics
• Yearly Crime Statistics

Fire Department

• Monthly Fire Incidents
• Yearly Fire Incidents

West40/St. Joseph High School Development

• Development Updates

Open Bids & RFPs

• Current open Bids and Requests for Proposals

Water Quality Reports

• Water Quality Reports

Executive Orders

• Executive Order #2023-01

Municipal Code

• Village of Westchester Municipal Code of Ordinances

Newsletter & E-News 

• Newsletter & E-News Archives

Trees

• Tree Inventory

Village Holidays

The 2024 Village of Westchester recognized holidays will be observed on the following dates:

• New Year's Day – Monday, January 1, 2024
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 15, 2024
• Presidents' Day – Monday, February 19, 2024
• Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2024
• Juneteenth - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
• Independence Day – Thursday, July 4, 2024
• Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2024
• Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28, 2024
• Friday after Thanksgiving – Friday. November 29, 2024
• Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24, 2024
• Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31, 2024