METRO WEST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT
EIN 20-3237063 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
METRO WEST COUNCIL of GOVERNMENT PROMOTES INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION and COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES; to ARTICULATE POSITIONS and WHEN APPROPRIATE, IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS to REGIONAL, COUNTYWIDE and STATE ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESEARCH and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT of SOLUTIONS to LOCAL ISSUES PRESENTED BY MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES TRAINING and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED to FOSTER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT and AN UNDERSTANDING of MUNICIPAL ISSUES. THE COUNCIL COORDINATES GROWTH and TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AFFECTING THE REGIONS THEY SERVE. THE COUNCIL ALSO UPHOLDS and ADVOCATES PRINCIPLES of EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. FINALLY, THE COUNCIL PERFORMS AN and ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS CONSIDERED NECESSARY or DESIRABLE to CARRY OUT THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.
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They name their leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.
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LESLI MELENDYEXECUTIVE DI
MATT BROLLEYMONTGOMERY P
JOHN OSULLIVANCARPENTERSVI
JOHN PURCELLYORKVILLE MA
JOHN SKILLMANCARPENTERSVI
JONATHON BRUSTGENOA MAYOR
JUNE MCCORDPLATTVILLE M
KELLY DIEHLLILY LAKE PR
KEVIN BURNSGENEVA MAYOR
LAURA NEWMANBATAVIA ADMI
LORA VITEKST. CHARLES
MARK GAFFINON. AURORA PR
MARK PIETROWSKICORTLAND MAY
MARK ROONEYCAMPTON HILL
MARY KAY WLEZENBURLINGTON P
JOHN NEVENHOVENELBURN ADMIN
MATT FITZPATRICKBIG ROCK PRE
MIKE REID JRHAMPSHIRE PR
RIC OFFERMANMINOOKA PRES
RICHARD IRVINAURORA MAYOR
RICK KOZALELGIN MANAGE
RYAN KAUFFMANOSWEGO PRESI
SCOTT KOEPPELSUGAR GROVE
STEPHANIE DAWKINSGENEVA ADMIN
STEVE BOSCON. AURORA AD
STEVE PICKETTSLEEPY HOLLO
STEVE SUPERS. ELGIN ADM
STEVE WARDS. ELGIN PRE
TIM SCHLONEGERALGONQUIN MA
TIMOTHY HOEFTHUNTLEY MAYO
ERIKA STORLIEE. DUNDEE AD
AMBER KUBIAKPINGREE GROV
ANDY FERRINIPINGREE GROV
BARBARA WOJNICKICAMPTON HILL
BART OLSONYORKVILLE AD
BRIAN BOURDEAUGILBERTS ADM
CHRIS NELSONW. DUNDEE PR
CLIFF FOXNEWARK ADMIN
DAN DISANTOOSWEGO ADMIN
DAN DUFFYMINOOKA ADMI
DAVE JOHNSONHUNTLEY ADMI
DAVID KAPTAINELGIN MAYOR
DEBBY SOSINEALGONQUIN PR
EILEEN PHIPPSWAYNE PRESID
ERIC BRANNSTROMKANEVILLE PR
ALYSSA SEAGUSSGENOA ADMINI
GUILLERMO TRUJILLOAURORA DEPUT
GUY ZAMBETTIGILBERTS PRE
HEATHER MCGUIREST. CHARLES
JACKIE KOWALSKIMILLBROOK PR
JAMIE LEBLANCVIRGIL PRESI
JAY HEDGESHAMPSHIRE MA
JEFF LYNAME. DUNDEE PR
JEFF SCHIELKEBATAVIA MAYO
JEFF WALTERELBURN PRESI
JEFF ZOEPHELMONTGOMERY A
JENNIFER KONENSUGAR GROVE
JIM DAVISNEWARK PRESI
JOE CAVALLAROW. DUNDEE AD
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- 40W270 LAFOX RD STE A, CAMPTON HILLS, IL 60175-2921
- County
- Kane
- In care of
- % LESLI MELENDY
- Primary officer
- LESLI MELENDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- May 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PRYSTAWSKY & CO CPAS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues