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Orland Park board adopts updated emergency‑management ordinance after detailed review
Summary
The village board adopted amendments to the municipal emergency‑management code after trustees questioned coordinator authority, volunteer coverage and budget placement. Staff said purchasing still follows regular procurement and volunteers will remain covered.
The Orland Park Board of Trustees voted to adopt amendments to the village code governing civil emergencies and disasters after an extended discussion about the ordinance’s scope and administrative details.
Trustee Jesse Lawrence moved to adopt the ordinance and it passed on a roll call that recorded multiple ayes and one no. Trustees pressed staff on how the emergency management coordinator’s procurement recommendations would operate, whether volunteers…
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