About
River Forest Civic Center Authority
The River Forest Civic Center Authority (RFCCA), or officially River Forest Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority, established in 1984, is the owner and manager of the building at 8020 Madison Street, River Forest. The RFCCA was created so that River Forest could become eligible to obtain state funds for a new community center facility.
In 1989, the RFCCA received a $1.9 million grant from the State of Illinois, plus $633,333 in contributions from the River Forest Community Center, River Forest Township, and Village of River Forest, to purchase and renovate the building.
The RFCCA has no authority to levy property taxes; hence, the RFCCA Building is not supported by current property tax dollars. By statute (70 ILCS 330/14, Section 230-15), the RFCCA Board of Managers is the same as the River Forest Township Board of Trustees.
RFCCA currently leases space in the building to River Forest Community Center and River Forest Township.
The RFCCA Board of Managers meets the third Tuesday of each month except in April and September when it is the second Tuesday. The meetings are Open Meetings subject to the same Public Comment Rules as the Township uses.
Meetings follow the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the River Forest Township Board of Trustees. Meetings will take place at the River Forest Township offices, 2nd floor, River Forest Civic Center Authority Building, 8020 Madison Street, River Forest, IL 60305.
The meeting agenda will be posted at least 48 hours in advance on this website (www.riverforesttownship.org), at the River Forest Civic Center Authority Building and the River Forest Public Library. This is also the case for any changes in time, date or location of the meetings scheduled above.
Regular Meetings
John Becvar
Helene Connolly
Deana Herrman
Keith Strom
Karen Taubman
Contact: Supervisor@RiverForestTownship.org
Board of Managers
Margaret Mary Detmer
Contact: Clerk@RiverForestTownship.org
Manager Becvar and Secretary Detmer are the FOIA and OMA designees for the River Forest Civic Center Authority.