The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
When it comes to citizen involvement in the process of making public policy, few communities can match the number of opportunities offered by the Village of Oak Park.
More than 150 volunteers serving on 19 separate boards, commissions and committees advise the Village Board on a wide range of important issues. From proposals for new developments to plans to better manage Oak Park’s limited supply of parking, the residents who participate on these bodies play key roles in making sure policy enacted by the Village Board has had thorough public review and is in the best interests of the community.
Boards, commissions and committees conduct in-depth studies, evaluate research and hold meetings that create the public record for citizen sentiments on possible future policies set by the Village Board. Recommendations are made to the Village Board whose members have the statutory authority to make new local laws and regulations.
When vacancies occur on these advisory bodies, the Citizen Involvement Commission interviews those Villagers who have volunteered to serve. The commission then makes recommendations to the Village president, who makes the formal appointments with the consent of the Board of Trustees.
A varied group of volunteers is sought to represent the Village’s diversity, and renters as well as homeowners are encouraged to apply. Some commissions even include a member of high school age.
For more information on volunteering to serve, call 708.358.5670 or email clerk@oak-park.us. To review a complete list of the advisory bodies and to apply to serve, visit www.oak-park.us/volunteer.
Congratulations to 2014 Commission Service Award Recipients
Outstanding Chairperson – John Shuler, Civic Information Systems Commission
Outstanding Commission – Plan Commission
