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.
Oct. 9, 2015 - In the three years since it was launched, Oak Park’s sewer backup prevention grant program has helped 184 households make improvements to address basement flooding.
A recent customer satisfaction survey of grant recipients found that 92 percent of respondents were satisfied with the results of the program.
Perhaps most importantly, 88 percent of survey respondents said they hadn't experienced flooding since installing the improvements the Village grant helped to fund.
Qualifying households can apply for a grant of 50 percent of the total cost of improvements up to $3,500 to install a backflow prevention valve or an overhead sewer system. To date, the program has committed to pay some $575,720 in grants, which has helped spur an additional $875,500 in private investment.
The customer satisfaction survey yielded about 68 responses from program participants, or about a 37-percent response rate, which officials say is a good representative sample. The size of the average grant delivered through the program so far is about $3,100 – less than the maximum allowed – and the average total project cost topped $7,900.
The program’s funds have been committed for 2015, but officials expect it to return next year.
“This popular initiative has helped homeowners make important upgrades to protect their homes and property,” said Neighborhood Services Manager Andrew Williams-Clark, whose division administers the program. “We look forward to offering the program again in 2016.”
The sewer backup prevention grant program was created after a study of Oak Park’s sewer system capacity 2011. A report commissioned by the Village recommended a number of prevention steps, including urging property owners to disconnect downspouts and creating a grant-funding flood control improvements program.
For more information on the backup protection grant program visit www.oak-park.us/sewergrant or email housing@oak-park.us.
