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Administrator: Illinois National Guard now occupies former Armed Forces building; village monitoring truck traffic
Summary
The village administrator reported that the former Armed Forces building is occupied by the Illinois National Guard and staff are monitoring increased truck traffic near the Forest Park Mail center; staff toured the site and will coordinate with responding departments. Community center renovation proposals and a July 28 budget meeting were also announced.
The village administrator told the Forest Park Village Council on July 14 that the former Armed Forces building on Winchell/Wind Belt Road is now occupied by the Illinois National Guard and that village departments are coordinating to understand building layout and emergency access.
"We did get notification last week that the Armed Forces Building on Wind Belt Road is now occupied by the Illinois National Guard," the administrator said, adding that the fire department toured the site to familiarize crews with the property.
The administrator said staff have noticed increased truck traffic on Roosevelt Road after two bulk mail facilities closed operations and transferred work to the Forest Park Mail center. Village staff are seeking to meet with the mail center to discuss routing and neighborhood impacts.
On facilities, the administrator said the community center — damaged by flooding in May — will have a renovation proposal presented at the next council meeting, with the aim of completing work before the school year begins in August.
The administrator also reminded the council that the next budget meeting is scheduled for July 28 at 4 p.m.
No formal policy decisions were recorded at the meeting; council members thanked staff for tracking the changes and for coordinating interdepartmental visits to the newly occupied building.
