The Financial and Administrative Committee is responsible for matters pertaining to County budgeting, wages, employee benefits, capital improvements, and other administrative items.

Meeting Schedule & Agendas

• Time: 8:30 a.m.
• Date: Meets on Thursday during scheduled committee weeks
• Location: 
  County Building
  18 N County Street
  Assembly Room, 10th Floor 
  Waukegan, IL 60085
• Agendas and members
• Calendar of County Board meetings
• Watch previous meetings

Meeting schedules can change, so please check the calendar/agendas or call 847-377-2300 to confirm meeting times and locations.

Additional Information

• Ethics & Conduct Code (PDF)
• Standards of Conduct Complaint Form (PDF)
• Operating Procedures for Lake County Standards for Appointees (PDF)
• Appearance Form (PDF)

Agency of:

• County Board (elected)  
• County Clerk (elected)
• County Administrator
• Treasurer (elected)
• Facilities and Construction Services Dept.
• Board of Review
• Finance Dept.
• Local Chambers of Commerce
• Human Resources Dept.
• Enterprise Information Technology Dept.

Responsible for Matters Pertaining to:

• Budget Policies, Budget, and Appropriations
• Final action on all Personnel Action Forms requiring committee approval (excluding department head performance appraisals)
• Wages and Job Classifications
• Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• Health/Life/Dental Insurance
• General Operating Expense
• County Property (and relations with the Public Building Commission)
• Public Audit
• Capital Improvements
• Tourism Activities
• Economic Development
• Elections
• Tax Increment Financing Districts
• Recorder Automation
• Tax Sale Automation
• Vital Records Automation
• Collective Bargaining
• Litigation
• Risk
• Reviewing, amending, and enforcing the County's Ethics and Conduct Code (PDF)
• Assisting in the enforcement of the Lake County Standards of Conduct Ordinance (PDF) authorized by Public Act 98-0779
  • Ordinance implementing the authority permitted pursuant to Illinois Public Act 098-0779 to require County Board appointed board or commission members to adopt the Lake County Standards of Conduct (PDF)
• Annual review of current Code and application of Ethics