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Architect appointed to Yorkville’s Police Pension Fund Board · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Architect appointed to Yorkville, Police Pension Fund Board.
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  by Everlet. Dean Roberts, an architect from Yorkville, has been confirmed to
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  the city's police Pension Fund Board. Roberts was appointed by Mayor John
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  Purcell and approved by the city council on October 27. His term
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  expires May 2027. Roberts joins Jeff Bergner, a former Oswego Police Chief,
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  on the Police Pension Board. Bergner was appointed in May 2025. Bergner's
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  term also expires May 2027. Purcell said Robert's appointment came highly recommended.
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  Roberts was previously hired by the Kendall County Board in a 182,550
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  contract to serve as a consultant to guide the upgrades and expansion
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  at the John Street campus in Yorkville. The campus hosts the Public
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  Safety Center Cancom Animal Control, the Coroner's Office and the Kendall County
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  Courthouse. At the time the board said Roberts hire would help make
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  cost effective improvements without overbuilding or overspending. On This application for the
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  Police Pension Fund Board position, Robert cited his qualifications in architecture and
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  working closely with police professionals. In the city's initial property tax levy,
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  the Yorkville Police Department Police Pension Fund has a city contribution of
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  1,601,419. This is a 4 increase over last year's
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  city contribution, according to city documents. The levy still requires final city
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  council approval after a public hearing on november tenth.