Northwest Municipal Conference Committees
Executive Board
The Executive Board meets to provide guidance and direction in governing the NWMC. The Executive Board's purpose is to provide a mechanism for community officials to work together in establishing and enhancing programs of the NWMC.
Attorneys Committee
Reviews and makes recommendations with regard to proposed model ordinances for local governments, legislation, policies and procedures for NWMC programs.
Best Practices Committee
This committee and its current sub-committee craft solutions to critical issues that are best addressed on a regional basis. The current subcommittee is the Environmental sub-committee. The Committees also oversees the annual Best Practices Innovation (Bright Ideas) Award program.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Promotes the planning and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian projects both within and across NWMC members. The Committee shares information on current and future projects, examines current planning practices and interacts with regional agencies and advocacy groups.
Finance Committee
Develops and recommends NWMC annual budget; reviews and presents monthly budget reports; reviews annual audit report and management letter prepared by auditors; reviews Conference funding policies and reviews other financial issues as necessary.
Legislative Committee
Reviews and makes recommendations as to the impact of proposed legislation, initiates legislation, formulates and recommends policy guidelines used by staff in responding to proposed legislation.
Non-Home Rule Committee
Reviews and makes recommendations relevant to member non-home rule units of local government especially as they relate to proposed legislation.
Program Services Committee
Oversees activities of various Conference programs while providing recommendations on program refinements. Reviews and recommends changes to NWMC program activity levels as part of the budget development. Monitors Conference and Suburban Purchasing Cooperative joint purchasing programs.
Township Committee
Represents the priorities and issues specific to the township level of government.
Transportation Committee
Reviews and makes recommendations on highway and mass transit issues; annually reviews and updates the NWMC Transportation Plan; acts as a policy initiator and makes recommendations on various NWMC area projects in the annual and multi-year road and transit programs; coordinates transportation plans and projects with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Chicago Metropolitan Area for Planning and other regional jurisdictions; coordinates interaction between the Northwest and North Shore Councils of Mayors.
Utilities Regulation Committee
Reviews and recommends action on issues related to utility company services. Area code overlay issues, cable television service, electric service reliability and rate structures, joint power purchase programs, cellular tower issues are all examples of areas in which this committee has been involved.