2026 Budget In Brief

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS

AMAZON DEVELOPMENT

At its January 19, 2026 meeting, the Orland Park Village Board approved a first-of-its-kind Amazon retail store at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road, the long-vacant site of the former Petey’s II restaurant.

Amazon’s planned brick-and-mortar retail store in Orland Park includes a one-story building of approximately 230,000 square feet offering groceries, household essentials and general merchandise. This is a commercial retail store open to the public, not a warehouse or distribution center. The plan was reviewed by the Orland Park Plan Commission at its January 6, 2026, meeting, which recommended approval to the Board of Trustees. The Village is not providing any financial incentives to Amazon as part of this project. Amazon’s proposed multi-million-dollar investment in Orland Park would generate millions in sales and property tax revenue. This new revenue will be used to fund critical Village infrastructure improvements designed to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and enhance safety. Without this new revenue, the Village would not have the funding capacity to make these traffic improvements due to previous spending priorities and debt commitments the new Village Board is working to address.

In addition to long-term economic benefits, this project will also create significant employment opportunities for our community. The construction phase is expected to generate approximately 200 jobs, followed by an estimated 500 permanent positions once the store is operational. Amazon has also expressed a strong commitment to utilizing local labor throughout the construction process, a commitment reinforced by the presence and support of local union representatives who spoke in favor of the project at the Village Board meeting. Many of these skilled workers live in Orland Park and the surrounding area, meaning this development will directly support local families, strengthen our workforce and reinvest in Orland Park.

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VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK | FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET IN BRIEF