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Orland Park board adopts FY2026 budget and property tax levy, emphasizing public‑safety hires and infrastructure
Summary
The Village Board adopted the FY2026 budget and property‑tax levy Dec. 1, approving a $21,049,048 combined levy (village and library) and a budget that funds public‑safety hires (eight sworn officers), emergency‑management restructuring, engineering additions and capital pavement/road programs while holding a 41.5% general‑fund balance.
Orland Park officials presented and the board approved the FY2026 operating and capital budget and the property tax levy at the Dec. 1 meeting. Finance staff summarized a year‑long budget process and framed the 2026 budget around a public‑safety theme: the package funds eight new sworn police officers, a shift to 12‑hour schedules, new police vehicles and equipment, expanded emergency‑management staffing (transitioning from volunteer to part‑time paid OPEMA…
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