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Orland Park honored for financial reporting; village recognizes community group and environmental observances

Village of Orland Park · April 23, 2026

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Mayor Jim Dodge announced the village received a Government Finance Officers Association award for financial reporting, recognized Christmas Without Cancer as community organization of the month, and read proclamations for Monarch Butterfly Day, Earth Day and Arbor Day.

Mayor Jim Dodge announced that after a brief hiatus the Village of Orland Park was awarded a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award for financial reporting, calling it "the highest form of recognition in government accounting" and thanking the finance department for its work to return the village to audit compliance.

Dodge also recognized Christmas Without Cancer as the community organization of the month and said the group has been supporting families facing cancer since 2003. He noted the village’s participation in Monarch Village USA and 37 years as Tree City USA as part of ongoing environmental efforts that help pursue grants and cost-saving measures.

These remarks were framed as part of broader transparency and community-engagement updates; the transcript did not include details about the specific GFOA program year or the particular grants pursued because of the environmental designations.