February 3, 2018
Former directors of the Park Forest Health Department discuss the services and challenges of running the department at a June 2012 celebration of the 60th anniversary of the department. Seated are Dr. Alice Racher, Christine Blue, Neena ‘Bonnie’ Longley, Lois Coxworth-Gallagher.
(Photo: Gary Kopycinski)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is at a “critical crossroads with continued Health Department services,” according to Village Manager Tom Mick. The Manager wrote this in a January 18, 2018 memo attached to an agenda briefing for a meeting set for January 29 at 6 p.m.
The agenda for the Monday meeting lists one item: “Discussion of Health Department Financials.” The memo from Village Manager Tom Mick cites a number of factors that seem to have contributed to lower revenues for the Health Department. The document mentions the following: