Press Release - City of North Chicago, City Treasurer becomes first Lake County municipal treasurer to receive APT US&C recognition
North Chicago City Treasurer becomes first Lake County municipal treasurer to receive APT US&C recognition
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (July 27, 2021) — The Treasurer of the City of North Chicago received national recognition at the 2021 Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada Annual Conference. City Treasurer, Vance D. Wyatt received both the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) and Advanced Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (ACPFIM) designations from APT US&C.
Treasurer Wyatt is the first elected Treasurer in Lake County, Illinois to receive the ACPFIM credential.
These two certifications will help aid our City's Treasurer's office to maximize the city's investment returns. "I look forward to the further diversification of the city's investments," said Treasurer Wyatt.
These designations will aid in helping the city to better invest its financial reserves to maximize return. Treasurer Wyatt explains that the long-term goal is to help keep taxes as low as possible, “we are looking to create an investment strategy that reduces the tax burden on the residents of North Chicago.”
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Jim Moran - Community Information Coordinator, City of North Chicago
O: 847-596-8640,
About North Chicago: Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, North Chicago is home to the only training center for United States Navy recruits. With the involvement of its citizens, the city provides effective and responsive municipal services to a population of 32,574. Nearly 300,000 people visit the city each year to attend Navy recruit graduations, visit the world-renowned Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Pharmaceutical Company, receive treatment from the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, attend medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine, and visit other places, making it one of the busiest destinations in Lake County, Illinois.