2025 Budget In Brief

RECREATION & PARKS

Schussler Park Phase II (Cont.) Additionally, Phase II will include a pavilion, half basketball court, landscaping and site furnishings. The generosity and support of individuals in Orland Park and around Illinois will enable the Village to break ground on Phase II elements in the spring of 2025. The design of inclusive playgrounds considers a variety of abilities and ensures that children with different abilities can play, explore and interact alongside their peers in a supportive environment. Features include a mix of ground level play elements, accessible ramps and elevated play structures with various challenges and sensory experiences. The goal is to create an environment where children of all abilities can enjoy the same play experiences, fostering friendship, empathy and inclusion. The Schussler Park playground is designed for children 2 – 12 years of age. Special thanks go to: Dan Drexler, Bill Healy, Brian Riordan, Kevin Scanlan, Parkreation Inc., Brightstar Care of Orland Park, Jacquelyn Fletcher, B Kell, Gene Baffoe, Hilary Ranstrom, Isabella Torres, Kristine Parker, Laurie Seiwert, Shane Madden, United Vein & Vascular Centers and Wala Elayyan for their donations to the Schussler Park all-inclusive playground. Doogan Park Renovation Engineering The Village continues to advance the redevelopment of Doogan Park. Supported by a $600,000 OSLAD Grant, park improvements include lighted pickleball courts with restrooms, a shaded seating area, playground, half basketball court, 20’x20’ pavilion, improvements to the soccer field and parking lots and adding lights to the two existing tennis courts

Centennial Park West Concert Venue In 2024, the Village completed and debuted the new Centennial Park West event and concerts venue.

A summer packed with events was hosted at the new venue, including the Centennial Park West Concert Series featuring Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Hunter Hayes, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and One Vision of Queen featuring Marc Martel. The concert series drew over 8,000 paid attendees in the inaugural year. Other events hosted at the new Centennial Park West included the Independence Day concert and fireworks, the weekly Market at the Park, the three-day Taste of Orland Park featuring the Village’s first-ever drone show and monthly Movies in the Park. These events drew a combined 40,000 attendees. The Village is excited to build upon the success of 2024, bringing national artists to the concert series, expanding the 4th of July with two bands and a pet and children’s patriotic bike parade with bigger fireworks finale, drone and firework show at the Taste of Orland Park, Movies in the Park and new exciting weekly entertainment.

The project is expected to break ground in the spring of 2025 and open for play in 2026.

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VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK | FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET IN BRIEF

VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK | FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET IN BRIEF