The Village of Palos Park is a municipality incorporated and organized under the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing its residents with the following services:
- Police protection
- Building and Zoning
- Sewer and water service
- Garbage collection service
- Street and storm water maintenance
- Local government administration and finance
The Village of Palos Park has certain functional subdivisions which are shown on Table I attached hereto. The approximate amount of the operating budget of the Village of Palos Park is $8,687,404.00. The Village’s sole office is the Kaptur Administrative Center located at 8999 W 123rd Street in Palos Park. The Village also maintains a Public Works Garage located at 8999 W 131st Street, a Recreation Center located at 8901 W 123rd Street, a Library located at 12330 Forest Glen Boulevard., and a pumping station for its water distribution system located at 12101 Southwest Highway. The Village currently employs approximately 86 full and part-time employees which includes the Police Department.
The members of the Council, Commissions, and Committees of the Village of Palos Park are as follows: