Meeting Summary and Briefs: Capital Improvements & IT Committee for March 3, 2026

Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting | March 2026

The Will County Capital Improvements and IT Committee met on Tuesday to address the county’s physical and digital infrastructure. The meeting featured heavy debate regarding the 5-Year Capital Improvements Plan, specifically how to consolidate scattered departments and eliminate $1.2 million in annual rental lease costs. The committee also reviewed redline directives for an upcoming Artificial Intelligence policy designed to govern how county employees interact with generative technology.

For full coverage of the building consolidation debate and the development of the county’s AI policy, please read the standalone articles.

Veterans Assistance Commission Nears Ribbon Cutting at New Facility
Assistant Director of Facilities Ken Rogalski reported that the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) and Workforce Services have officially moved into their newly renovated 1300 Copperfield facility. The move occurred during the final week of February, successfully allowing the county to avoid paying any March 1 tenant lease payments on their prior building. County staff are currently coordinating with the VAC to schedule a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony once the agencies are fully settled and operational in the new space.

Narcan Added to County AED Stations
As part of an ongoing Life Safety Update, Facilities staff announced that the overdose-reversing drug Narcan has been attached to all Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) throughout county buildings. Newly hired Life Safety Specialist Aaron Kuzlowski is also currently updating emergency floor plans for all facilities. Furthermore, Kuzlowski will be conducting voluntary CPR and AED training classes for county staff every other Tuesday, with “Stop the Bleed” classes slated to be offered later in the year.

Failing Courthouse Furniture to be Addressed
Member Jacqueline Traynere notified the Facilities Department that newer furniture placed outside the courtrooms in the Will County Courthouse is already failing. Traynere noted that the faux-leather fabric is pulling out from the seams after minimal use. Rogalski stated that the Facilities team had previously sent a batch of the furniture in for repairs under warranty, but agreed to conduct a new walkthrough to identify and address the currently deteriorating pieces.