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Oak Park council approves first reading of administrative hearings ordinance and signs off on multiple contracts and budget amendment
Summary
The council gave first reading to an ordinance creating an Administrative Hearing Bureau to speed code‑enforcement cases, approved a DIRECTV franchise renewal, awarded contracts for landscaping and Event Hub furniture, and adopted budget amendment 2026‑3 with grant and personnel adjustments.
Oak Park’s City Council on March 4 approved the first reading of an ordinance to create an Administrative Hearing Bureau intended to expedite code‑enforcement matters, and approved a slate of procurement items, pay applications and a budget amendment.
Administrative Hearing Bureau: Director Kimberly Maroney told council that current code‑violation cases routed through district court can take six months to over a year to resolve. The proposed ordinance would allow Oak Park to hire a magistrate by RFP, hear violations locally, issue orders requiring corrective work, and invoice property owners for work that can be rolled to taxes if unpaid. “This process will allow us to expedite the entire process and get them in…
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