Orland Park Mayor James Dodge will present his first State of the Village Address.
Dodge, who took over the top job in the village in May, will speak at noon on March 31 at the Orland Park Civic Center,14750 S. Ravinia Ave.
The event is co-hosted by the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce and the mayor is looking forward to highlighting and updating village business since he and a new board have been in office.
“The State of the Village is an opportunity to reflect on what we have accomplished together and to share our vision for the future,” Dodge said in a news release. “I look forward to discussing our progress and the work ahead as we continue moving Orland Park forward.”
CPW strategy
Since Dodge took over in May, he has wanted some clarity and strategy for Centennial Park West.
At the Feb. 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Ray Piattoni outlined some of the strategies and goals for the facilities.
Included in the summary are balancing community access and neighborhood compatibility, defining appropriate event types, guidance for ticketed and non-ticketed events, ticket pricing and managing the impact of noise, traffic, parking and public safety for the neighborhood.
He said the village will assess existing conditions and reach out to the community for its input.
Those in the community to be engaged in this study are residents living near CPW, all other residents, related village advisory boards and commissions, cultural nonprofit organizations and business partners, key village personnel, the Orland Park Chamber of Commerce and the village board.
Chairs approved
Dodge approved a list of chairs to various advisory boards and the board gave its green light of approval as well.
Dan Nash will head the Conservation and Sustainability Advisory Board.
Susan Parisi will take the lead on the Sports Advisory Board.
Christian Barcelona takes the Cultural Arts Advisory Board with Molly Stepansky serving as pro tem.
Lucas Hawley will serve as the head of the America 250 board.
Dan McMillan will be in charge of the Recreation Programming Advisory Board with Ryan Valeen serving as pro tem.
Adam Shillo heads the Economic Development Advisory Board with Joe Lauricella serving as pro tem.
Karen Fricker will lead the Heritage Sites Advisory Board with Elise Wehmeier serving as pro tem.
Carolyn Blaschek will head the Young Families Advisory Board.
Margaret Carroll will take the lead for the Senior Citizen Advisory Board.