Kathleen Brown
University of Illinois Extension
Macomb Center
480 S. Deer Rd.
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 836-2084, (309) 836-2916 fax

Terry Feinberg
University of Illinois Extension
Rockford Center
417 Ware Ave., Suite 102
Rockford, IL 61107-6412
(815) 397-7714 ext. 223, (815) 397-8620 fax

Ruby Lingle
University of Illinois Extension
Springfield Center
P.O. Box 8199
Springfield, IL 62791
(217) 782-6515, (217) 782-8886 fax

Jeri Marxman
University of Illinois Extension
539 Bevier Hall
905 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-2850, (217) 244-2861 fax

Larry Wilson
University of Illinois Extension
Countryside Extension Center
6433 Joliet Rd.
Countryside, IL 60525-4642
(708) 352-0109, (708) 352-0451 fax

The Township Officials of Illinois Risk Management Association (TOIRMA) was concerned about the number of claims being submitted by their member townships. In order to increase awareness of risks, TOIRMA partnered with University of Illinois Extension and the nine members of the Community and Economic Development team who make up the local government committee.

TOIRMA covered all the costs incurred—program development, materials, meals for all participants, and educator travel. The goal was for every township to learn more about risks and strategies for managing those risks and to develop a risk management plan to be submitted to TOIRMA. The TOIRMA education specialist and our public policy specialist developed the program contents. The Extension Unit Leaders made local arrangements, and the educators delivered 62 programs to 1552 township officials from 69 counties.

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