She make 35,000 less than than the fire commissioner of Chicago. Plus her sister is the finance director , her husband is a battalion chief . Family business at tax payer expense. This type of nepotism would make Chicago jealous .

Well done ladies !! tax payers obviously could care less. She will get another contract, and retire with a HUGE pension. The firefighters supported her , so don't cry when they close station 4 and lay off firemen. Jill and Shelly will be laughing all the way to the bank. Stay "All Belted" my friends .

This is not public service, this is self service. You should all be ashamed.

According to the Better Government Association at the end of Chief's contract with incentives she will make 149,463 plus vacation buy back. She will be well over 150,000 plus the use of brand new Ford Expedition. Do what Bolingbrook did save money and just eliminate the Chief's position. It's hard to believe that nothing illegal is going on...

hmmmm apparently mr. mcRoy or whoever wrote this didn't do their homework....1st it was the UNION FIREMAN..that supported miss strenzl for that post...also maybe you should check around all the f/d chiefs in that area...and tell me what they're salary's and benefits are..as I see it...they are targeting ms gibson and tri-state without proper RESEARCH!!...it looks like discrimination to me....I guess its a "man's world"..and they want to keep it that way....also...this relationship is NOT new news...its been in articles years back...so maybe you should look into real crimes...how funny...it wasn't a big problem years ago when her sister worked there and her brother-in-law..which I might add...weren't HIRED BY HER...they all three worked there WAY before she was chief.....the above comments are probably from f/f from the suburbs..b/c they have nothing but time on their hands to complain complain complain...and are probably insulted a woman is in that position..I'm disgusted at what you people call news...get a life!!

Stop playing the women card !!! We live in a world of equal opportunity. Over 10 percent of my overall tax bill goes to Tri- State . This is what I'm paying for ? Plus if you call the ambulance there is another charge . People Are losing their jobs and homes, It looks real bad for the chief to consistently received large pay increases from family. How many residents received large pay raises last year ? I know a lot of people who took pay cuts and received no raises. The system is official out of control.

Ms Smith, you should read the article from the BGA. It shows the other salaries for Chiefs. This is a recap of another article. And we all know that just because someone achieved a high rank does not mean they EARNED it. Look deeper into this. There is other issues going on here. The trustee board is controlled. One of the members had worked for the Chief and Jill, rumor has it they paid a lot of the person's bills in a time of need. You think that there isn't some type of payback them them doing that. Then let's look at the Deputy Chief who owns some companies and those companies do business with the Fire Dept. Conflict? The rich get richer. No one cares the Chief is a female, that is the not the point. The Chief could be a man and the man's wife was on the board, same scenario then. You should also look into the financial state of the Dept, claiming they're broke. Why to do they need two brand new Expeditions fully loaded, when they could have bought something off a state bid. Poor use of taxpayer money. And who approves the purchase, family. I suggest you too, also research everything and make a solid judgement. How much did it cost tax payers to go to NY for the 9/11 steel outside the station? How much for the memorial around it?? Oh ya, guess who built the memerial.....yup, Deputy Chiefs compnay. The place is dirty, like a two dollar ..................

We are paying her 3 grand a year to be a medic ! When is the last time any Chief went on an ambulance call ? Look at the copy of the Chief's contract, Bettergov.org. For 2012 her compensation is hand written. Did The chief come home from work and sit down at the kitchen table and tell her partner what she wanted to make for the year?

I'm calling SHENANIGANS

Jill Strenzel is on staff at Benedictine University in Lisle. I sure hope they don't have her teaching Ethics.

Legal or illegal it's wrong !!! This is a black eye for fire departments all over. Firemen wonder why pension reform is a hot topic with politicians.

Let's not forget the close ties TS has with Willow Springs. Rumor has it that TS was going to try and take over Willow Springs and either make it a fifth station or close the current station 4 and make Willow Springs the new station 4. Oh, and the Chief from Willow Springs was fired, anyone think he has a potential job at TS?! It's usually more than rumor when former Chief Moran himself said he met with Chief Gibson and then babbled it to his co-workers at another Dept he works for. Unreal, when is going to stop. The list goes on and on. Watch, this place is going to be bled dry, all involved will retire, and they will leave a mess behind for others to fix.

hOW DO i GET ON THE BOARD TO lower MY TAXES AND HAVE MY COUSIN VOTE ON IT ALSO. STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN

Chief Gibson Salary 150,000 dollars per year plus medical benefits
New Ford Expedition 35,000 dollars
911 memorial 15,000 dollars
Sticking it to the firemen who supported her partner, and making them say "all belted"

PRICELESS !!!!!!!

TAXES, TAXES AND MORE TAXES. WHAT DOES THE TRI-STATE CHIEF DO. HOW MANY HIOURS A YEAR DOES SHE WORK FOR $140,000 A YEAR PLUS CAR PLUS BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, THAT IS CLOSE TO
$90 AN HOUR.

$3,000 to be a chief medic? You’re not looking at the big picture. The Illinois Department of Public Health requires continuing education and ongoing testing in order to maintain a valid paramedic license. Who is signing off on all this continuing education? A request for information to the IDPH would reveal more friends I’m sure.

Chicago fire department commissioner makes 178,000 dollars per year. In charge of 4,314 firefighters 619 paramedics 98 fire stations. 330 square miles.
Tri-State Fire Protection District chief makes 150,000 grand per year. In charge of 40 firefighters and 12 contact paramedics, At one time had 8 chiefs positions Chief, Deputy, three divisions chiefs, three battalion chiefs. Four fire stations and covers 20 square
miles. Makes perfectly good sense.

William, the cost of the Expedition, wouldn't that be times two? Didn't they get two? I doubt that includes and of the flashing lights that go into them also. Is that a state bid price or do they just walk on a lot and buy them?

It doesn't matter who her significant other is. What matters is that her significant other gets to vote on her compensation and benefits. It's not a legal matter. Any nitwit would know that ethically, it would be just to excuse herself from voting. I'd like to know why the other voting officials didn't speak up and indicate that this was an ethical issue. Cleaning house seems to be in order. This needs to be brought forward for public comment.