The Village of Woodridge consists of:
- Village Board
- Board Of Police Commissioners
- Plan Commission
- Police Pension Board
- Human Relations Advisory Committee
The Village BoardThe Village Board of the Village of Woodridge consists of a mayor and six trustees who are elected at-large for overlapping terms of four years. As the policy-making body of the village, the board approves ordinances and adopts resolutions. The village clerk, also elected for a four year term, keeps all official records and maintains minutes of all board meetings.
Board of Police CommissionersThe Board of Police Commissioners is a five-member commission appointed by the Mayor and Village Board. The commission is responsible for hiring all police officers and promoting police officers to the rank of police sergeant. The commission also conducts all hearings on disciplinary matters through the rank of sergeant and sets all standards relating to hiring and promotion.
Plan CommissionThe Plan Commission serves as an advisory commission to the Village Board of Trustees. Their primary functions include providing guidance on:
- Comprehensive Plan amendments, land use and neighborhood character
- Development proposals including zoning, special use and subdivision requests
- Zoning and Building Code variance requests
- Hearing appeals of building and zoning decisions
hUMAN rELATIONS aDVISORY cOMMITTEE (hrac)The HRAC is a committee appointed by the Mayor and Village Board. The Committee was created in January 2022 with the purpose of deepening understanding and facilitating meaningful connections and conversations around diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion. The goals of the Committee include:
- Serving as champions of diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion in Woodridge
- Providing an opportunity for dialogue and engagement
- Increasing inclusive community connectedness in a meaningful and sustainable way
- Identifying ways in which to celebrate our diverse community