Orland Park readies for 2023 Centennial Park West Concert Series by approving support services contractor
ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Construction may hamper the 2023 Centennial Park West Concert Series, but the show must go on.
The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees voted 7-0 Monday, April 17, to enter a contract with Sound Works Productions to provide stage, sound, lights, labor and other services for the three-concert series. The contract is at a cost of $24,950 — with a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $27,445 — and was planned for in the Village’s budget.
Village contacted three companies for concert support services, and Sound Works Productions was the lowest bidder.
Mayor Keith Pekau said the concerts will be held in the Centennial Park West parking lot due to the anticipated construction at the site later this summer. Improvements to the park are planned, including the construction of a performance stage.
“Next year, [the concerts] will be on the permanent stage, which will be fantastic,” Pekau said. “We are really looking forward to that.”
The concert dates — which will feature three bands each — are scheduled for June 10, July 15 and Aug. 19.
“I think we have some really good acts lined up this year,” Pekau said. “They are all cover bands, but they are all going to be great, and I think a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out there.”
Frankfort enters into IGA with county sheriff for gang suppression unit training
FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Village of Frankfort has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Will County and the Will County Sheriff’s Office to receive training from the county gang suppression unit.
The Village Board of Trustees voted 6-0 Monday, April 17, as part of the Consent Agenda to approve the agreement.
“The Frankfort Police Department has participated in the Will County Sheriff’s Gang Suppression Unit for many years,” Trustee Margaret Farina said during the meeting. “This unit provides additional training and experience for officers, assistance for the department when serving high-risk warrants, and additional resources and support for large community events.”
Farina said that in the past, officers have participated in a “part-time assignment” with the gang suppression unit through a verbal agreement.
“This year, the Will County Sheriff’s Office identified part-time and full-time task force assignments, which would require an intergovernmental agreement for participation,” she noted.
In Section 1 of the agreement, it notes that “the parties wish to enter into an agreement of cooperation and establish the framework for carrying out gang suppression and other related law enforcement through ride along and in-person training programs coordinated by the [sheriff’s office].”
“It is evident that there is a shared problem of illegal use and trafficking of narcotics and other illegal drugs which is not confined to isolated areas and has extended to the County of Will as a whole,” the agreement reads. “It is agreed and understood that there is a need for training and other assistance in drug-related policing activities throughout the County of Will. It is also agreed and understood that a coordinated training effort between the [sheriff’s office] and other agencies will increase productivity, provide a framework for sharing information, and assist in preserving the safety and welfare of the agency as well as the County of Will.”
Tinley Park Village Board approves annual fiscal year budget
TINLEY PARK, Ill. — The Village of Tinley Park Board of Trustees adopted its fiscal year 2024 budget by a 6-0 vote Tuesday, April 18.
The budget — which has been posted on the Village’s website since April 7 — projects general fund revenues to be $71.46 million and expenditures to be $66.07 million. The Village anticipates opening the fiscal year with a general fund cash balance of $37.02 million and ending with a balance of $42.40 million.
A public hearing on the budget was held on April 11. The budget as adopted may be viewed online at https://www.tinleypark.org/government/departments/finance_department/financial_reports/annual_village_budget.php.
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