2022 Budget in Brief

BUILDING COMMUNITY The mission of the Public Works Department is to ensure the integrity and safety of the

Cultural Center, Franklin Loebe Center, Civic Center, Recreation Administration, and the Public Works Department. All received building repairs and renovations which included new high bay LED lighting, court resurfacing and running track repairs in Sportsplex. New security cameras were installed at the police department and court resurfacing was completed at the Franklin Loebe Center. Centennial Park Aquatic Center upgrades included new LED lighting, re-piping of Zero Depth jet feature, new variable frequency drive for Zero Depth Pool, Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) upgrades, Lazy River vertical turbine upgrades, sump-pump replacement, new irrigation and hose bibs,CO2 and chlorine system upgrades, painting for all pools, and two new shade structures. VGB pool grates at the Centennial Park Aquatic Center were replaced in accordance with the U.S. Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA). The goals of the VGBA is to enhance the safety of public and private pools and spas, to reduce child drownings, the number of suction entrapment incidents, injuries and deaths; and to educate the public on the importance of constant supervision of children around water. Visit orlandpark.org/publicworks to read more about the Village's Public Works Department.

Village’s infrastructure, such as facilities, parks, pool, forestry, roads, bridges, sidewalks, water distribution, sanitary sewer, storm water collection systems, vehicles and equipment, and transportation; utilizing safe and well maintained equipment; executing in a cost effective manner, and preserving natural resources for present and future generations. In 2021, the Public Works Tree Crew, and members of the Recreation Department’s Special Recreation Program, participated in an Arbor Day Event at the Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, April 21. Village staff discussed the importance of trees and lead the group in the planting of three new oak trees in the lawn area behind the Cultural Arts Center. Public Works staff and contractors also planted new trees throughout the Village. Thousands of trees located in Village Parks and Facility grounds were inventoried and assessed with the help of the Morton Arboretum and Great Lakes Urban Forestry. The Village’s tree planting program is focused on diversifying and replenishing the urban tree canopy. Village facilities were also assessed this year, including: Village Hall, the Orland Park Police Department, Sportsplex,

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VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK | FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET IN BRIEF