Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico will appoint David Van Vooren as the municipal representative for DuPage Water Commission District 5 at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Council Chambers at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.

Naperville's Lake Michigan drinking water supply is purchased through the DuPage Water Commission from the City of Chicago. The Commission is governed by a chairman and six commissioners appointed by the DuPage County Board and six commissioners appointed by the mayors/presidents of the municipalities within a County Board District.

Van Vooren will be appointed to the commission to replace Commissioner Patty Gustin, whose term as municipal representative for District 5 expires Jan. 1, 2023. Van Vooren’s term on the DuPage Water Commission's 13-person board is a six-year appointment, ending in 2029.

To view the Dec. 20 appointment agenda, visit the City’s agenda management system at  https://naperville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

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