On Wednesday, the Kane County Board Finance Committee opted not to recommend terminating a contract with a firm the board hired to create a five-year strategic plan for the county.

The contract, which had become something of a flashpoint among board members as they made the board’s budget for the upcoming year, is now set to continue as planned, though how it will be funded for the coming year is not yet decided on.

The county board first OK’d the contract with accounting and consulting firm Berry, Dunn, McNeil and Parker, or BerryDunn, in February, according to past reporting. The board is asking the firm to help the county develop goals and timelines for the strategic plan. It would be the county’s first strategic plan since 2006.

The contract with BerryDunn approved earlier this

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