Oak Forest Police Department establishes bike patrol

In an effort to provide a secure, relaxed and family-oriented atmosphere in the parks and recreational areas of town, the Oak Forest Police Department recently established a bike patrol program comprised of nine officers, who completed an in-house certification program on July 28.

Resumes for 4th Ward alderman due August 14

Due to the recent resignation of the 4th Ward alderman, the Mayor's Office is accepting resumes from residents who are interested in filling the seat until Friday, August 14. The resident appointed to the position by the mayor will serve until April 2017 when the position is up for election.

Also at Saturday's farmers market resident Melissa Gula-Wysznski will host a geocaching get-together. Learn more about this fun, family-friendly
GPS-treasure hunting game from 10 a.m. to noon.

Join us on Tuesday at National Night Out

Join the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Commission, the Oak Forest Police Department and fellow residents in maintaining a safe and vibrant community at the 19th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo at City Hall.

Help Wanted: Part-time Community Bus Driver

Join our team as a part-time community bus driver.Having experience operating a minimum 26-foot passenger bus or equivalent type of vehicle is desired. Having a detailed knowledge of the streets and business locations within the City of Oak Forest is strongly preferred. The possession of a state of Illinois Class ‘C’ Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with a Passenger Endorsement is mandatory.

Bremen Township adds activities at senior luncheons

Bremen Township is adding fun activities to its senior lunch (60+) program at the Bremen Cafe at 15350 Oak Park Avenue. There will be a raffle drawing for 10-lunch tickets ($35 value) on August 18 and an ice cream social on August 24. Check out the menu and reserve your spot for lunch at noon by calling 708-687-8220. A $4 donation is requested but is not required. Lunch is provided by Bremen Township in partnership with AgeOptions.

City Hall is closed on Saturday

City Hall will be closed on Saturday, August 1. During non-business hours, please use the night deposit mail slot at City Hall, pay parking and ordinance tickets online or sign up for online water bill payments.

Water conservation measures in effect until September 15

Odd/even sprinkling rules are in effect between until September 15. Sprinkling is allowed from 7 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on the odd/even basis. If the last digit in your street address is odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) then you may sprinkle only on odd numbered calendar days. If the last digit in your address is even (2, 4, 6, 8, 0) then you are restricted to sprinkling on even numbered calendar days.

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.