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Palos Park manager to retire; council shares community-service updates

Palos Park Village Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Village Manager Rick Gaines will retire after 16 years; council announced the position is posted. Council also highlighted the Art Center reopening, wood chip sign-up, and winter water-meter protections.

Council announced that Village Manager Rick Gaines, after 16 years of service, has notified the Village of his intention to retire; staff indicated a retirement expected in April or May and that the Village has posted the manager position and begun a search process.

Earlier in the meeting Commissioner Kattan announced the Art Center is re-open following gym-floor sanding and painting and encouraged residents to check the program brochure for activities including soccer, martial arts, cooking and STEM. Public Works opened sign-ups for the 2026 wood-chip delivery program (two truckloads per property; call (708) 671-3721 to register) and the water department reminded residents to protect pipes and meters from freezing, noting a $100 fee to request a shut-off at the Buffalo box as an option while away from home.

No public comments were recorded during the citizen-comment period and the council moved to adjourn the meeting.

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