Notable park district supporters sampling Doan «s kitchen wizardry included Elmhurst Mayor Charles Garrigues and his wife, Pat, as well as numerous Elmhurst
Park Board officials, including board president Thomas Hanlon and parks director Mick Pope.
Not exact matches
Park District
officials believed the agreement was a done deal and expected the Village
Board to vote in favor of the annexation later in November.
Union
officials filed the notice with the state
board on July 24 - the same day
park board members approved an $ 11.27 million budget that includes salary...
Park District Board President Debra Boehlke suggested that park officials find another location for the gardening p
Park District
Board President Debra Boehlke suggested that
park officials find another location for the gardening p
park officials find another location for the gardening plot.
Officials from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees recently filed documents with the Illinois Labor Relations
Board to be a recognized union representing
parks employees.
Plainfield
officials Tuesday joined the calls for the resignation of three members of the Plainfield Township
Park District
board.
The Lisle
Park District
board met Monday to discuss the district's current operating policies, but
officials acknowledged they aren't likely to make many changes or recommendations until a new
board is seated after the April 3 election.
Although the village can examine the problem, Christmas said, the
park board is independent of the Village Board and village officials can not prevent changes on Park District prope
park board is independent of the Village Board and village officials can not prevent changes on Park District prop
board is independent of the Village
Board and village officials can not prevent changes on Park District prop
Board and village
officials can not prevent changes on
Park District prope
Park District property.
ELMHURST — The Library
board of trustees has formally approved a deal that will give the
Park District 94,000 square feet of land in the center of Wilder Park, including the Wilder Mansion now used as the library building, in exchange for 35,000 square feet of vacant land in the northwest corner of the park, where library officials will put up a new build
Park District 94,000 square feet of land in the center of Wilder
Park, including the Wilder Mansion now used as the library building, in exchange for 35,000 square feet of vacant land in the northwest corner of the park, where library officials will put up a new build
Park, including the Wilder Mansion now used as the library building, in exchange for 35,000 square feet of vacant land in the northwest corner of the
park, where library officials will put up a new build
park, where library
officials will put up a new building.
Officials project Frankfort Prairie Park, the acquisition of which Village Board members approved recently, will contain a retention pond that officials say will ease rainwater runoff from nearby
Officials project Frankfort Prairie
Park, the acquisition of which Village
Board members approved recently, will contain a retention pond that
officials say will ease rainwater runoff from nearby
officials say will ease rainwater runoff from nearby streets.
A DuPage County proposal to spend $ 1.2 million to expand nearby Northside
Park's wetland areas to improve the flooding problems was narrowly rejected by the Wheaton
Park District
board in March 1997, forcing the city to pursue its own land purchases for storm - water storage, city
officials said.
The
Park Board agreed to plan and maintain the landscaping for the new library building and
Park District
officials had a voice in designing the new library building.
«We already know what we need; you need to figure out what you need,» Library
Board member Jeffrey Knezovich told
Park District
officials.
Park Board President Gery Chico said state law gives the Park District ultimate say on how its land is used, but park officials will consider the city's recommendat
Park Board President Gery Chico said state law gives the
Park District ultimate say on how its land is used, but park officials will consider the city's recommendat
Park District ultimate say on how its land is used, but
park officials will consider the city's recommendat
park officials will consider the city's recommendation.
Netsch said his decision to relinquish the presidency had nothing to do with speculation among
park district and City Hall
officials that the
board would not vote to retain him in that post at its May 12 annual meeting.
Knezovich and Paul Hellermann represented the Library
Board in recent closed - door meetings with
Park Board members and city
officials.
The Village
Board put the acceptance of the land donations on the fast track last month, so school and
park officials could begin developing the site.
GLEN ELLYN — An 18.6 percent increase in the property tax levy is projected by Glen Ellyn
Park District
officials and the
board of commissioners is expected to hold a public hearing on the proposal next month.
Two
park district
officials said Tuesday that
board member Rebecca Sive has been the most vocal of the commissioners in her desire to replace Netsch.
A $ 25,000 salary for Chicago
Park District board members and the elimination of four - year terms for top park officials were part of eight restructuring proposals presented to the board by its staff Mon
Park District
board members and the elimination of four - year terms for top
park officials were part of eight restructuring proposals presented to the board by its staff Mon
park officials were part of eight restructuring proposals presented to the
board by its staff Monday.
Final details of an agreement between the Naperville
Park District and the Library
Board are close to being ironed out, according to library
officials.
According to city and library
officials, the
Park Board has not met to discuss any kind of backup option to the loan proposal.
Marengo
Park District
Board members and city
officials were among those who turned out to see the completed facility and watch a rescue demonstration by its lifeguards.
Netsch said his decision to resign the presidency had nothing to do with speculation among
park district and City Hall
officials that the
board would not vote to retain him in that post.
At a recent Library
Board meeting that drew City Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and
park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facility.
The
Park Board is expected to give final approval to the plan in August, with completion of the skate park scheduled for July 2000, Park District officials s
Park Board is expected to give final approval to the plan in August, with completion of the skate
park scheduled for July 2000, Park District officials s
park scheduled for July 2000,
Park District officials s
Park District
officials said.
The ruling came a day after the Village
Board revoked a 5 percent amusement tax on green fees at the White Pines Golf Course, 500 W. Jefferson St., that
Park District
officials have pointed to in their effort to deannex.
The Village
Board voted unanimously this week to reject all bids for a storm - water project in Ackerman
Park, 800 St. Charles Rd.. The project to create a storm - water detention basin is now back to square one,
officials said.
The
park board this month rejected a request by museum
officials to remain at the barn rent - and utility - free and receive $ 50,000 a year for operating expenses.
In August,
board President Julius Patterson and two other
Park District
officials were charged in a federal indictment with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the
board for personal use.
Park officials promised to discuss the complaints at their Aug. 22
board meeting and consider changes when they meet in September.
THE PROPOSED fair -
parks agreement must still be approved by the
park board, the Fair Authority
board, the governor, the mayor, the city council and federal and state aviation
officials.
Park District President Keith Price and Park Board member Brenda Thompson, who also serves as treasurer, place most of the blame on the administration of former Board President Julius Patterson, who in September pleaded guilty along with two other park officials of converting $ 144,000 in Park District funds to personal
Park District President Keith Price and
Park Board member Brenda Thompson, who also serves as treasurer, place most of the blame on the administration of former Board President Julius Patterson, who in September pleaded guilty along with two other park officials of converting $ 144,000 in Park District funds to personal
Park Board member Brenda Thompson, who also serves as treasurer, place most of the blame on the administration of former
Board President Julius Patterson, who in September pleaded guilty along with two other
park officials of converting $ 144,000 in Park District funds to personal
park officials of converting $ 144,000 in
Park District funds to personal
Park District funds to personal use.
The
board's action clearly drove a wedge between some Hoffman Estates residents and
parks officials that still hasn't quite healed.
Hospital
officials told the
park board they would still be interested in working with the district to offer cooperative educational programs once the recreation complex is completed.
Last December, after DuPage County
board members denied a request to build a gas station and convenience store there,
park district
officials wanted to act fast.
The documents, and interviews with
officials involved in the project, also show that questionable actions by District 181
officials created a deep mistrust with
Park District
Board members — a rift that caused repeated delays and resulted in the ballooning price tag.
Officials said the renovation, approved by the Chicago
Park District
Board Wednesday, is scheduled to begin in October and finish in time for the paddleboat season in 2009.
Rose
officials told the
Park Board last week that their engineering calculations show that the project would generate a negligible increase in the amount of water flowing into the pond.
He said it is not unusual for builders to tinker with storm - water plans before final approval, but he said village
officials did not know the
Park Board was unaware of the changes.
Park district officials had courted the tax group's endorsement by presenting plans for the change at two of the group's meetings, park board President Tom Drake s
Park district
officials had courted the tax group's endorsement by presenting plans for the change at two of the group's meetings,
park board President Tom Drake s
park board President Tom Drake said.
Plainfield Township
Park District Board President Peter Hurtado, Commissioner Janet Silosky and other park officials have been asked to res
Park District
Board President Peter Hurtado, Commissioner Janet Silosky and other
park officials have been asked to res
park officials have been asked to resign.
Park officials are expected to appear before the DuPage County Zoning
Board of Appeals on June 1 with details of how the facility will be used and at what times of the day.
NEW LENOX —
Park officials want to know if they have a chance of saving Cherry Hill School from the wrecking ball before they shell out money to study renovation costs, New Lenox
Park Board President Tom Lewis said recently.
The civil action comes the day after Devine's office charged five people — including Wright and two former members of the
park district
board — with
official misconduct and theft in a criminal complaint.
CRYSTAL LAKE — Local school and government
officials as well as residents appear ready to join forces to build a community center and swimming pool,
Park Board Commissioner Candy Reedy told the Crystal Lake
Park Board on Thursday night.
GURNEE — The Gurnee
Park District
Board of Commissioners met this week to discuss the Nov. 4 referendum issue that would pay for swimming and recreation facilities, which
officials say the village badly needs.
With the project having met the Zoning
Board conditions, the board gave its unanimous approval, contingent only on subsequent official notification from the Huntley Park District that it agreed with Kirk's stated land donat
Board conditions, the
board gave its unanimous approval, contingent only on subsequent official notification from the Huntley Park District that it agreed with Kirk's stated land donat
board gave its unanimous approval, contingent only on subsequent
official notification from the Huntley
Park District that it agreed with Kirk's stated land donations.
Park board President Lorry Werhane has acknowledged that
officials authorized large bonuses on top of salary hikes partly to pad pensions as a reward for a job well done.
Galland said
park officials «planning does not mean the
board has made a decision to support the project, which been endorsed by the mayor, who appointed a majority of the
board.