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IregretfullyaccepttheresignationofPaulDarleyfromtheMetraBoardof Directors.PaulservedasarepresentativeofDuPageCountyforalltheright reasons.Firstandforemosthewantedtogivebacktohiscommunity;evidentby thefactthathedonatedhisMetrasalarytocharityandhedidnotacceptthe benefitsandturneddownthepensionthatwasofferedtohim. PaulisasavvybusinessownerwhomadeanimpactonMetrabysharinghis expertiseandhelpingtorunMetramorelikeabusiness.Unfortunatelyhewas facedwithaverydifficultdecisiontomakeintheseveranceagreementvotefor theformerExecutiveDirector.IbelievePaulcarefullyweighedtheoptionsand votedinfavoroftheagreementbecauseitwasthemostfiscallyprudentdecision. Noneofuslikeditbutvotingitdownwouldhaveresultedinspendingevenmore taxpayerdollars. IamthankfultoPaulforhisserviceandthepositiveimpacthehadonMetra duringthepasttwoyears.