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Public Health director seeks to retain ARPA‑funded roles; department highlights community health priorities

6685751 · October 23, 2025
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Public Health Director Greg Olsen described a $2.2 million FY26 request, stressed the value of Oak Park’s certified health department, and urged continuation of two ARPA‑funded supervisory positions that expire in 2026.

Greg Olsen, Oak Park Public Health Director, presented the Health Department’s FY26 operating request Oct. 30 and emphasized that Oak Park is a certified local health department with distinct responsibilities and access to state grant opportunities.

Olsen described the department’s mission to prepare for and respond to community health needs, including food safety inspections, communicable‑disease surveillance, lead-poisoning prevention, emergency preparedness and public‑health education. He noted that…

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