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Oak Lawn trustees approve firefighter hires, promotions and police radios; table IT lease and managed-print proposals

5751968 · February 7, 2025
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Summary

At its Jan. 28 meeting the Village of Oak Lawn Board of Trustees approved hiring two firefighter/paramedics, promoted two officers, and authorized a purchase of police radios, while tabling an IT lease settlement and managed-print solicitations. The board also approved a disbursement resolution and voted to enter executive session.

Oak Lawn trustees on Jan. 28 approved multiple consent-agenda items, including hiring two firefighter/paramedics to address a short-term manpower shortage, promoting two police officers, and purchasing 10 Motorola APX N70 radios for the police department. The board tabled a proposed settlement and lease with Proven IT and delayed action on managed-print proposals. The board later voted to pay $5,134,539.43 in disbursements and moved into executive session to discuss personnel, litigation and settlement matters.

The board approved the following measures by unanimous roll-call votes: waiving $730.68 in village fees for the Oak Lawn Raiders winter picnic; directing the Fire and Police Commission to promote one lieutenant and one sergeant from the current eligibility list to address retirements in the Oak Lawn Police Department; and…

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