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Forest Park administrator announces clerk office hours change; commissioners flag fire department strain and upcoming training after cemetery ICE encounter
Summary
Administrator Antler said the clerk's office will close daily from 2–3 p.m. while staffing is short and addressed resident questions about increased helicopter patrols. Commissioners raised concerns about rising fire-department call volumes, aging equipment and planned follow-up; Mayor Hoskins announced a community de‑escalation training after a cemetery encounter with ICE.
The Forest Park administrator and council members used the Oct. 14 meeting to flag two operational concerns that affect residents and municipal staff: temporary changes to clerk office hours because of staffing shortages, and public‑safety issues raised for the fire department and by recent helicopter and immigration‑related activity.
Administrator Antler said the village will close the clerk’s office daily from 2 to 3 p.m. while the village remains short staffed and a staff member is on medical leave. "We're gonna be closing the clerk's office daily from 2 to 3PM to allow our staff to get their lunch," Antler said, adding the…
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