2026-10-27 Village of Villa Park Community F U N Commission Meeting

The Village of Villa Park Community Fun Commission met on October 28, 2026, and reviewed the Autumn Jubilee. Commissioners identified vendor coordination as a key improvement area: they discussed booking food vendors and entertainment earlier, setting firm deadlines, confirming food-truck dimensions and arrival times, and providing vendors advance notice of overlapping food offerings and permit requirements. A $100 refundable deposit for food trucks was proposed to reduce cancellations, but no decision was made. Staff also noted the health department needs the vendor list two to three weeks before the event. Commissioners agreed to bring a date for the 2027 Autumn Jubilee to a future agenda; no event contracts or vendor awards were approved at this meeting.

The commission discussed event expenses and upcoming activities, noting that most Autumn Jubilee purchases had been made using the village purchasing card and that a $50 county permit fee remained to be submitted. Members considered ordering refreshments from a local business for a December event and discussed a tree order deadline, but made no purchasing decisions. The commission tentatively approved its 2027 meeting dates by motion, subject to change, and voted on Halloween decoration contest entries and planned to present awards later; those actions did not involve procurement.