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Orland Park mayor says village will step back from selling alcohol at major events
Summary
Mayor Jim Dodge said the village will stop staff involvement in alcohol sales at major village venues and events and return that role to local businesses, according to his meeting recap.
Mayor Jim Dodge said the Village of Orland Park will stop having village staff involved in selling alcohol at major village venues and events and instead “put this back into the hands of local businesses.”
Dodge framed the change as better for both local businesses and the village. He said he does not think village staff should be involved in selling alcohol at those venues, and described the board’s direction as returning that role to private businesses.
The mayor did not provide details in his recap about which specific venues or events this change would affect, whether current contracts will be altered, or whether a formal board vote authorized the change.
