’IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGES IN RECYCLING AND WASTE SERVICES’
Village Information Regarding COVID-19:
Palos Park, IL (March 20, 2020)
Following CDC Guidelines, Village of Palos Park Buildings Closed to the Public
Pursuant to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, the Village of Palos Park is making the following modifications to its business operations. The Palos Park Village Hall (Kaptur Center), the Palos Park Recreation Center, and the Palos Park Public Works facility will be closed to the public as of 5:00 PM on Friday March 20, 2020 until further notice. All programs and events scheduled to take place at all facilities are canceled until at minimum April 8th. Staff will continue to report for work as usual.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released guidelines to restrict in-person gatherings with over 50 people in attendance and has recommended restricting groups to less than 10 persons. As the concern for the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow, please know that the Village is closely monitoring the situation.
For the safety of the community and staff, and to help prevent the spread of illness, we are encouraging social distancing and suggest that the community use electronic or other alternate means to access Village services in order to limit physical human interactions.
There will be no disruption of public services, including Police, water or other services. Refuse service will continue to operate in its usual manner, no special handling of waste is required.
Please contact the Village at (708) 671-3700 to speak to a Village employee who will be more than happy to help direct your calls to a department or provide further information regarding access to Village services electronically. Inquiries can also be made to info@palospark.org Many Village services are accessible online at www.palospark.org.
A list of restaurant services in Palos Park is also available using the following link https://www.palospark.org/434/Local-Restaurants.
Please stay safe and healthy, we will all get through this period of crisis together.