Committee adopts 2025 Will County noxious weed work plan, limits role to statutory administration

The committee approved the county’s 2025 Noxious Weed Work Plan, agreeing to perform the statutory administrative duties required by the Illinois Noxious Weed Act — publishing the list of designated noxious weeds, notifying landowners and producing an annual report — but not to create a county enforcement or eradication program.

County staff explained the difference between the statute’s required administrative responsibilities and optional enforcement/eradication activities that would require a certified weed control superintendent and additional funding. Staff recommended continuing administration only; several committee members supported that approach, arguing that townships, municipalities and landowners already address most on‑the‑ground weed control and that enforcement would be resource‑intensive.

The committee moved and carried a resolution to adopt the work plan and forward it to the full County Board.

What happens next: The county will publish required notifications under the statute and prepare the annual report; any change to add enforcement or eradication would require staff certification and a further policy decision.