9/9/2025 FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING VIEWING AND PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS |
The public can watch the meetings live at: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings or at 69 West Washington, Chicago, IL, 22nd floor Conference Room F. Due to technological constraints at the venue, there will also be no virtual public comment at this meeting.
The public can still testify at all Meetings. There are two methods for providing testimony: Live, in-person, Testimony at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, Illinois or Written Testimony. The form to testify is found below.
TESTIMONY GUIDELINES
- Registration to provide live in-person testimony is online and will close 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START OF THE MEETING. No registrations to speak will be accepted after that time.
- Speakers must provide their name. Failure to provide all of a name will result in your registration being converted to written testimony only.
- In-person public speaking will take place at the start of the meeting at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, Illinois.
- Speaking order is to be determined by the Chair. In-person speakers will have three (3) minutes to make your statement.
WRTTEN TESTIMONY GUIDELINES
Written comments provided at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting will be forwarded to all Commissioners prior to the meeting and be posted on the meeting page as an official part of the record for that meeting.
- Written comments received within 24 hours of the meeting will still be posted on the meeting page as an official part of the record, but not forwarded prior to the meeting.
- If you have additional material for the Board (or committee) to consider, please email testimony to cookcounty.board@cookcountyil.gov and indicate a desire that your testimony be entered into the record.
- Written comment which complies with all rules will be posted online at the County Legislative Site at: http://fpdcc.legistar.com