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Orland Park board approves inclusive Shushler Park playground, three-year CareSolace agreement, TIF closure and 12-hour police shifts
Summary
The Orland Park Village Board approved several measures this week, including a construction award for an all-inclusive playground at Shushler Park, a three-year partnership with CareSolace to help residents find mental-health services, closure of the Main Street Triangle TIF with a new intergovernmental agreement, an amendment to the police contract to adopt 12-hour shifts, and a resolution rededicating Village Hall to former Mayor Frederick T. Owens.
The Orland Park Village Board approved several measures this week, including a construction award for an all-inclusive playground at Shushler Park, a three-year partnership with CareSolace to help residents find mental-health services, closure of the Main Street Triangle tax increment financing (TIF) district with a new intergovernmental agreement, an amendment to the police contract to adopt 12-hour shifts, and a resolution rededicating Village Hall to former Mayor Frederick T. Owens.
Mayor Jim Dodge summarized the board’s actions in his weekly briefing. "This agreement marks a major milestone in the project as we take the first step in returning a beloved neighborhood park to the community, a park that everyone can enjoy," Dodge said of the Shushler Park award.
Why it matters: the park project adds accessible recreation in a neighborhood location; the CareSolace contract aims to expand local mental-health navigation; closing the Main Street…
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