Tinley Park officials sworn in; Mayor Michael W. Glotz pledges continued growth
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At a ceremonial meeting in Tinley Park, Mayor Michael W. Glotz and other elected officials were sworn in. Glotz used his inaugural remarks to highlight development gains, defend recent fiscal decisions and thank campaign and municipal staff.
Mayor Michael W. Glotz and multiple newly elected and returning local officials were sworn in during a ceremonial Tinley Park meeting that included an invocation, the national anthem and introductory remarks.
Judge John H. Ehrlich of the Cook County Circuit Court administered the oaths of office. Father Jay Fennell gave the invocation, and Mandy Berry performed the national anthem.
The swearing-in included Nancy M. O'Connor as village clerk and trustees William P. Brady, Colleen M. Sullivan and Dennis P. Mahoney. Lisa Butler was sworn as a Tinley Park Park District commissioner and Elizabeth Stern as a library trustee. The board later voted to adjourn the ceremonial meeting following brief remarks.
In his inaugural remarks, Mayor Michael W. Glotz framed the next four years as a continuation of the village's recent development and fiscal approach. Glotz said the administration had brought "a half a billion dollars of development" to Tinley Park during its first term and said officials had worked to "freeze the village's share of the taxes year after year." He added, "Together, we are Tinley Park."
Glotz also described steps taken on utility funding, saying the village had not raised water rates for more than a decade and that the water fund had been "underfunded for far too long," presenting the increases as corrective measures necessary to maintain services. He urged continued cooperation between officials and staff as Tinley Park pursues further redevelopment and business retention.
The mayor thanked campaign volunteers, municipal staff and union leaders by name for their support during the election and transition. He criticized unspecified state legislators for cutting funding to Tinley Park and referenced two bills by number during remarks, urging listeners to "look up these bills for yourself." He offered no municipal action tied to those bills during the ceremonial session.
The judge's oath-formalities and the officers' repeated pledge to "support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the ordinances of the Village of Tinley Park" concluded the public portion of the ceremony. After closing remarks the board approved a motion to adjourn; roll call recorded affirmative responses from present trustees and the meeting was closed.
The mayor said the administration expects to announce additional details on initiatives in the week following the election; no specific launch dates or formal board directives were made during the ceremony.
