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REVIEW APRIL 19, 2023
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Hoskins revives diversity, youth commissions Residents’ interest in serving spurs decision By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
Mayor Rory Hoskins plans to revive the village government’s Diversity Commission, which has been dormant for the past few years. He also plans to resurrect the Forest Park Youth Commission, which disbanded in the early 2010s. The mayor made the announcement during the April 10 village council meeting – the first meeting since he was re-elected for a second term by a decisive margin. Hoskins said he is looking to revive them in response to interest from residents, and, in case of the youth commission, because he believed that Forest Park could do more to serve and support teens. As mayor, Hoskins can make appointments on his own schedule, with the council voting to either confirm or deny them – though, in practice, that tended to be a formality. Hoskins didn’t give a clear timeline for when the revived commissions might be up and running, saying only that he expects to make appointments in the next few months. During the pandemic, many Forest Park advisory See COMMISSIONS on page 12
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