Oak Park board approves more than $52 million in bill payments, adopts five-year health plan
The Oak Park Village Board of Trustees approved more than $52 million in bill payments and adopted a five-year community health plan at its Sept. 29 meeting, according to official minutes. Trustees also approved a special use permit for a drive-through at 44 Madison Street and set Halloween trick-or-treat hours.
Bill payments and health plan
Two motions covered bill payments: $43,767,383 for March 1 through July 31, 2026 (MOT 26-226) and $8,840,786 for Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, 2026 (MOT 26-227).
The board adopted the 2026 IPLAN Five-Year Community Health Plan, covering 2026-2030, with amendments regarding gun violence and ageism (RES 26-277). It also adopted the 2026 Community Relations Commission work plan (RES 26-274).
Land, permits and shared equipment
Trustees adopted an ordinance granting a special use permit for a drive-through at 44 Madison Street (ORD 26-166) and approved a purchase and sale agreement for 7100 Roosevelt Road (RES 26-289). The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Forest Park for equipment and vehicle sharing (RES 26-286) and a Beyond Hunger 2026 CDBG agreement (RES 26-294). It adopted an investment policy and an improper payment policy (RES 26-299).
Two items passed 7-0: Halloween trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (RES 26-275), and an intergovernmental agreement with River Forest, Forest Park and Rosemont to seek CTA first-responder reimbursement (RES 26-293).
Police oversight framework on Oct. 6 agenda
The board meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 201 at Village Hall, 123 Madison Street. Trustees will consider RES 26-297, adopting a Community Impact Case and Sentinel Event Review Framework for the Citizens Police Oversight Committee. The item follows a Board direction to CPOC to review the Oct. 31, 2025 "Halloween Incident," described in the agenda summary as an event in which pepper balls were deployed by another law enforcement agency during a teen takeover event. Minutes have not been published; the item appears on the agenda only.
The consent agenda includes ORD 26-173, a Package C-2 liquor license for Oak Park Market dba Go Grocer, and ORD 26-174, a BYO Class B-6 liquor license for Chocolat. Also listed: purchase of 2,000 tons of rock salt from Morton Salt, Inc. at $84.90 per ton for the 2026/2027 snow season, not to exceed $250,000.00 (RES 26-292), and a vacancy report listing 14 vacancies across the Village's 18 citizen boards and commissions (ID 26-569).
Committee agendas
The Personnel Committee met Sept. 30 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 130, 123 Madison Street, to discuss the annual performance evaluation tool and process for the Village Manager (ID 26-566) and to vote on minutes from its Feb. 26, 2026 meeting (MOT 26-233). Minutes have not been published.
The Finance Committee met Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (Room 201) to review Firefighters' and Police Pension Funds actuarial reports presented by Todd Schroeder, a partner at Lauterbach & Amen, to inform the FY2027 budget and property tax levy. The agenda lists the item as review and discussion only, with no votes scheduled.
Coming up
The Village Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Agenda items include a zoning amendment to add "Reception/Banquet Facility - Small" as a permitted use in commercial districts, discussion of Village Code updates on special events and vacant buildings, and traffic calming recommendations for the 1200 block of Forest Avenue.
Votes are scheduled on the purchase of one 2026 AEV Ambulance for not to exceed $363,986.00, one HPE Alletra 5010 Storage Array for not to exceed $85,116.00, an increase in the fuel purchase agreement with Al Warren Oil Co. Inc. from $300,000.00 to $383,000.00, and approval of 2027 employee insurance plans.