Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) - Freedom of Information Act Disclosure

The Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage ["DuPage ETSB"] is an emergency telephone system board established pursuant to Section 15.4 of the Local Government Emergency Telephone System Act, 50 ILCS 750/15.4. As such it has an appointed governing board consisting of 8 members. The members are appointed by the Chairman of the DuPage County Board for three year terms. The representatives consist of a member from: The DuPage County Board [Chairman of the ETSB board], DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, DuPage Fire Chief's Association, DuPage Chief of Police Association, DuPage County Sheriffs Office, DuPage Public Safety Communications [DU-COMM], Office of Emergency Management, and a DuPage County Citizen representative. DuPage ESTB has oversight of the Enhanced 9-1-1 systems for citizens of the County of DuPage and portions of Cook, Kane and Will counties, excluding Burr Ridge and Naperville.

Enhanced 9-1-1 systems are a critical and valued state-of-the-art tool for the expeditious response of public safety to citizen requests for emergency service. DuPage ETSB has a head count of 5 full time employees and 1 part time employee. It should be noted that DuPage ESTB is wholly funded by 9-1-1 surcharge money collected from wireless and wire-line telephones.

Annual Operating Budget: $4,700,000.00

Contact ETSB Freedom of Information Act Officers:

Mary Heneghan
FOIAEmergencyTelephoneSystemBoard@dupageco.org

Mail or Fax:

DuPage County ETSB - FOIA Officer
421 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187

Fax: 630.955.1130