PURPOSE
The Board of Ethics shall have the power to investigate complaints concerning unethical conduct as to any official or employee of the Village and render its opinion to the Board of Trustees.

MEMBERS

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term of the appointment is one year

Five voting members shall be appointed annually to the Board of Ethics by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. The Chair of the Board of Ethics shall be appointed by the President. The appointed board members shall be electors of the village who are known for personal integrity and sound judgment, who are not employees of the village, who have no claim pending against the village and who have no contractual relationship with the village. The members shall serve without compensation for their services.

• Anthony Gaudio, Chairman
• Carol Bagley
• Eilis Siobhan Krick 
• Matthew Lagodzinski
• Steve Ostrega

Inspector General
Christopher Cohen
Cohen Law Firm P.C.
chris@chriscohen.com

Staff Liaison
Danielle Grcic, Village Attorney
dg@vniles.com
(847) 588-8007

MEETING DATES & LOCATION

Village Hall – 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL 60714
The Chairman shall call such meetings as are necessary for the conduct of the Ethics Board business.

AGENDAS & MINUTES

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. All agendas are posted at Village Hall in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. Minutes are available following approval.
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ETHICS REPORTING

When reporting a complaint, please use the complaint form. There are three ways to report your complaint:

• By email - niles.hotline@gmail.com
• By calling 888-372-3986
• By mail or in person at:
  Village of Niles
  Attn: Office of the Inspector General
  1000 Civic Center Drive
  Niles, IL 60714