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Orland Park mayor outlines police staffing boost, $30 million road widening and other 2026 budget highlights
Summary
Mayor Jim Dodge summarized key initiatives in the Village of Orland Park's 2026 budget workshop, including hiring eight sworn officers, a move to 12‑hour police shifts starting February 2026, a $30 million Illinois Department of Transportation award to widen 143rd Street and a $6 million road improvement program.
Mayor Jim Dodge, mayor of the Village of Orland Park, summarized highlights from a recent 2026 budget workshop and said the village will prioritize investments in public safety and infrastructure.
"The main theme of our 2026 budget was to invest in public safety," Dodge said in a brief message summarizing the budget workshop. He said the village plans to add eight new sworn officers and move patrol officers to a 12‑hour shift schedule beginning in February 2026.
The mayor described the staffing changes as the first major increase in police department personnel in 20 years and said the 12‑hour schedule is "overwhelmingly supported by our patrol…
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