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Approve Motion to Revert Taste of Orland Park back to Village Green
History
The Village of Orland Park will be hosting the 22nd annual Taste of Orland Park (Taste) August 1, 2, 3, 2025.
The Taste is the Village’s largest special event attracting nearly 20,000 or more attendees each year. The Taste includes some of Orland Park’s favorite restaurants, daily main stage entertainment, a Veteran tribute, the Carl Sandburg High School marching band, children’s activities, local community and sponsor booths.
The Taste has taken place at the Village Green for 20 of the 21 years the Taste has been held. In 2024, Taste was hosted at Centennial Park West (CPW). The venue proved to be challenging for attendees and vendors in a number of ways.
*CPW has no ADA parking. Those with ADA needs were challenged with walking to the main entrance or being shuttled to the drop-off gate.
*Restaurants found resupplying food/beverages to be difficult.
*Sponsors, community groups and vendors were challenged with loading in/loading out and overnight storage of weather sensitive items.
*Centennial Park West has no permanent restrooms, storm shelter or cooling center.
*Bingo was unable to be hosted at CPW.
Moving the Taste back to the Village Green will result in some additional expenses, as well as savings. Additional estimated expenses will include stage rental at $15,000, generator rentals at $13,500, and fencing at $8,830.
Savings will include a reduction in the number of porta potties $1,970, eliminating shuttle busses for remote parking $5,000 and savings from the need to rent an air-conditioned cooling tent at $21,900 plus fuel overages.
In terms of staffing, the Taste will require fewer staff to host at the Village Green with the elimination of paid parking shuttling attendees to the drop-off gate and monitoring the remote parking lot.
Financial Impact
A budget amendment may be required to accommodate moving the Taste to the Village Green in 2025.
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