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Mokena Encourages Restaurants To Apply For Outdoor Dining Permits
The 29 permits issued last year to allow for outdoor dining will carry over to this year as the pandemic continues.
By Jon DePaolis, the Richard Free Press:
MOKENA, Ill. – The Village of Mokena is continuing its temporary outdoor dining permit program in 2021.
Economic and Community Development Director Alan Zordan discussed the program Monday, April 12, during the Village of Mokena Board of Trustees meeting.
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“We created the temporary outdoor dining program about a year ago,” Zordan said. “The Village Board passed a resolution allowing for restaurants to have outdoor dining. We have issued a lot of temporary outdoor dining permits – 29 were issued last year. Those permits are still good for this year, as long as there are no changes in the program.”
Zordan also said the Village is encouraging restaurants that did not take advantage of the program in 2020 to consider doing so this year.
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“Anyone who didn’t get a permit last year is encouraged to get one this year if they so desire,” he said. “We have the guidelines for outdoor dining, as well as the application … available on our Village webpage and also on the Chamber [of Commerce] webpage.”
Restaurants interested in learning more can call the Village at 708-479-3930, he said.
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