City names Kristin police chief

The City of Oak Forest has named Tim Kristin as its chief of police, effective Monday, September 19. Kristin’s appointment was approved by the City Council on September 13. The council also approved Sergeant Jason Reid's appointment as deputy chief.

Last chance to appeal property taxes

Bremen Township is open for tax appeals until September 20. Appeal forms are available at City Hall. They must be completed and returned by September 26. If you have any questions, please contact Tax Advocate Guy Gattone at 708-687-4050, ext. 1031 or attend Cook County Commissioner Dan Patlak's tax appeal seminar on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

City Hall closed tomorrow

During non-business hours, please use the night deposit mail slot at City Hall, pay parking or ordinance tickets online or sign up for online water bill payments.

Tune into CIC-TV

If you are a cable television subscriber, you can view the Community Information Channel (CIC-TV) on Comcast channel 19, Wide Open West channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 to learn more about city programs and events. If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can watch Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library.

e-Briefs is a free, voluntary e-mail service, which provides information about government services, activities and events. On a weekly basis, you can expect to find City Council news and agendas, construction updates, public safety reminders, senior and youth news, and much more! Please forward this e-mail to friends and family and encourage them to sign up for the weekly e-Briefs by visiting the Notify Me section of our website. Contact the City of Oak Forest at 708-687-4050 or cityofoakforest@oak-forest.org.