The Village of Oak Park has announced late Friday afternoon that the Village of Oak Park’s  Community Relations Commission (CRC) will host a community discussion of a draft report on the practicality of a living wage ordinance in Oak Park. The public meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wed., Feb. 10, at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. The draft report is the result of several months of research and a public meeting held in August. The upcoming meeting is the final step in a process that will result in a report submitted to the Village Board for consideration. CRC commissioners say they are working to illuminate both sides of the living wage debate – the moral question and the economic realities of mandating pay levels. The draft report is posted on the main Community Relations page of the Village web site – or just click here to download the file. For more information on the meeting, call 708.358.5405 or e-mail community@oak-park.us.

This will be the only opportunity for the public – property owners, residents and business owners to speak.  Don’t say you were not warned!