Transparency

In the City of DeKalb, municipal matters are approached with transparency and accountability. Elected officials and staff are dedicated to openness, ethics and fiscal responsibility. Critical components of transparent government operations are included below. 

Elected & Administrative Personnel

Contact information for elected officials, the City Manager and department heads can be found in the links below.

Elected Officials
City Manager
City Departments

Meeting Information

City Council agendas and minutes for public meetings are available in advance of the meeting date. The Agenda Center also lists the agendas and minutes for the City's boards, committees and commissions. The City Calendar includes the dates of City meetings.

Public Records

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ensures the public access to information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials. To submit a FOIA request, click here. The FOIA request archives can be views here.

Finance Records 

Budgets and Audits
DeKalb's budget for the current year, along with the budgets for the prior years, can be obtain by clicking through to the Finance Department. The financial audits, called the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports) are also available through this department.

Treasurer's Reports
Pursuant to Illinois State Statute (65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-65), the City publishes an annual Treasurer's Report in a local newspaper. The report details the amount paid to all individual vendors whom the City paid more than $2,500 during the year and a listing of employee salaries grouped into categories. These reports are available through the Finance Department. 

Collective Bargaining Agreements

The City of DeKalb maintains a number of agreements, pay plans and compensation reports within its Human Resources Division. These documents can be viewed here.

Prevailing Wage

The State of Illinois has enacted "An Act Regulating Wages of Laborers, Mechanics and Other Workers Employed in any Public Works by the State, County, City or any Public Body or any Political Subdivision or by Anyone Under Contract for Public Works," 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq. As such, on June 11, 2018, the City of DeKalb City Council passed Resolution 2018-069. The prevailing wage schedule for DeKalb County can be found here.

Memberships

The City of DeKalb holds membership with the following organizations:

International City/County Management Association Opens a New Window. 
Illinois City/County Management Association Opens a New Window. 
MetroWest Council of Government Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Municipal League Opens a New Window. 
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association Opens a New Window. 
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association Opens a New Window. 
American Planning Association Opens a New Window. 
Government Finance Officers Association Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Opens a New Window. 
DeKalb Sycamore Area Transportation Study Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Opens a New Window. 
International Association of Chiefs of Police Opens a New Window. 
FBI National Academy Associates Opens a New Window. 
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Opens a New Window.   
American Water Works Association Opens a New Window. 
American Public Works Association Opens a New Window. 
Intergovernmental Personnel Benefits Cooperative Opens a New Window. 
Government Management of Information Sciences Opens a New Window. 
Illinois Government Management of Information Sciences Opens a New Window. 
 
Please note: The City of DeKalb does not employ the services of a professional lobbyist, however, many of the above organizations may engage in lobbying activities or engage the services of a professional lobbyist. Please visit the organizations' websites (links available above) to learn more about their lobbying practices.