Sentences with phrase «recreation board district»

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About 100 friends and family of the late 29 - year veteran of the Elmhurst Park District Board gathered last week at a dinner designed to raise funds to provide recreation scholarships for users of Elmhurst «s park programs.

Spurned yet again by the Mokena Village Board, the Mokena Park District will now seek approval to build a recreation center on unincorporated land near the center of Mokena.

On a 4 - 3 vote, the Will County Board's Planning and Zoning Committee last week rejected the village's contention that building a recreation center would require rezoning and recommended granting the Mokena Park District a special - use permit to build the recreation center on the south side of the Yunker Farm property.

«The Arlington Heights Park District has experienced a «recreation renaissance» of sorts over the past few years especially since opening the doors to the new Pioneer Park Community Center in 2008 and since unveiling the cooperatively installed and managed synthetic turf field with District 214 at Hersey High School in 2011,» said Maryfran Leno, Park Board President.

He added that a representative from the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association will address the Village Board at a future date on the intricacies of creating a park district.

He was one of two residents appointed to a joint Park District - Village of Gurnee committee that earlier this year studied ways the two boards can work together to pay for family recreation, including a community pool, without raising property taxes.

The Roselle Park District Board has approved a resolution to allow the village of Carol Stream to join the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, a group of communities that work together to provide recreational opportunities for physically and mentally challenged residents.

The board of the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District on Monday night wrestled with six ways to finance the acquisition and development of the Edison Park Home site for a new park.

Because of the opposition, the Glen Ellyn Park District Board has postponed its discussions on the boathouse until results of a district - wide survey can be studied, Steve Scholten, the district «s director of parks and recreation, said WeDistrict Board has postponed its discussions on the boathouse until results of a district - wide survey can be studied, Steve Scholten, the district «s director of parks and recreation, said Wedistrict - wide survey can be studied, Steve Scholten, the district «s director of parks and recreation, said Wedistrict «s director of parks and recreation, said Wednesday.

While a park district could levy property taxes, a parks and recreation board could not.

WAUKEGAN — The Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners has honored recreation supervisor Mike Mayfield for his service to the community in 1996.

The Barrington Park District Board on Monday night voted to continue its membership with the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association to provide activities for disabled residents.

Members of the Mokena Park District Board stressed this week that they want to build a controversial recreation center on the south side of the Yunker Farm property, then construct an educational «living farm» on the north side.

Streamwood — The Park District board on Thursday night approved permanently closing Dolphin Pool on Park Boulevard, and set the opening of Park Place, the village's new family recreation center, for April 1.

In early June, the board voted 4 - 1 to hold a referendum on a proposal to restructure the district's corporate fund to spend $ 11 million on the construction of a new recreation center, a senior center, an aquatic center and ongoing park development.

The Bolingbrook Park Board has chosen the Northbrook firm of W.B. Olson Inc. to handle construction management for the Park District's soon - to - be-built recreation center - aquatic complex.

PARK RIDGE — A $ 2 million renovation of the Oakton Ice Arena was the subject of a heated discussion Thursday night at a committee of the whole meeting of the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District Board of Commissioners.

PARK RIDGE — The board of the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District on Monday night wrestled with six ways to finance the acquisition and development of the Edison Park Home site for a new park.

After months of negotiations and plans put forward, then abandoned, the Naperville Park District Board thinks it has a winning formula for what to do with its portion of the proposed 95th Street recreation campus.

After months of meetings and a lot of brainstorming in between, Naperville Park District board members determined this week that their programming needs and long - term goals would be best served by building a permanent site on a 95th Street recreation campus rather than leasing space inside a proposed $ 18.6 million library scheduled to be built nearby.

Board members set policy for the district, which is administered by the Executive Director and a staff of recreation professionals.

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.

Less than two years after opening the Robert Simkus Recreation Center, the Carol Stream Park District board is considering a $ 500,000 expansion.

The Park District Board on Thursday night approved permanently closing Dolphin Pool on Park Boulevard and set April 1 as the opening of Park Place, the village's new family recreation center.

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.

The Park District board on Thursday night approved permanently closing Dolphin Pool on Park Boulevard, and set the opening of Park Place, the village's new family recreation center, for April 1.

John Curran, Director of Parks and Recreation, said the district has encouraged the petition's backers to present it for the board's consideration.

More than 100 people packed the Frankfort Township Hall late last month when the township board voted 4 - 0 to approve a special - use permit that would allow the Park District to build a $ 3.8 million recreation center.

If voters support a new recreation center and expanded services, the Park District tax rate will increase, although the exact amount won't be known until the board locks into a final referendum cost.

But Park Board President Tom Canna declined the offer, stating that the Park District purchased the Yunker property for the specific purpose of building a recreation center.

Butterfield Park District Director Theresa Thoms said the district has hired a law firm to help «guide us through the zoning process» as officials prepare to seek approval for an 18,000 - square - foot, $ 2.5 million recreation center from the DuPage County Zoning Board of District Director Theresa Thoms said the district has hired a law firm to help «guide us through the zoning process» as officials prepare to seek approval for an 18,000 - square - foot, $ 2.5 million recreation center from the DuPage County Zoning Board of district has hired a law firm to help «guide us through the zoning process» as officials prepare to seek approval for an 18,000 - square - foot, $ 2.5 million recreation center from the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Board of Commissioners of the Oak Brook Park District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, will conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed budget and appropriations ordinance for the fiscal year commencing May 1, 2018 and ending April 30, 2019, at the Oak Brook Park District, Family Recreation Center, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook, Illinois, Monday, April 16, 2018, at 6:30 PM, during the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, at which time the proposed Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be adopted.

In 1935 one of the Park Board Commissioners was authorized to investigate the matter of organized playground activity in the Park District and the first recreation programs soon began.

There was little concern among commissioners over the pending annexation of the 130 acres of Park District property along 95th Street at Frontier Park targeted for the recreation campus, but both boards agreed that some kind of a land agreement between the Park District and library must be a top priority.

The five park district commissioners, secretary and attorney are gathered in the spacious board room of the West Ridge Recreation Center, 636 Ridge Rd. Director Connie Skibbe arrives, completing the cast of players.

Schaumburg — The Park District plans for a $ 5 million recreation facility will go before the Village Board Tuesday for final approval.

The idea may take a little getting used to: The Chicago Park District Board has picked a professional parks and recreation administrator to supervise its parks and recreation programs.

During a Park District board meeting Tuesday night, Carol Stream - based Williams Architects unveiled a $ 15 million master plan that included options for renovating the pool, remodeling the community Park Recreation Center, adding parking and relocating tennis courts.

The Park Board approved selling $ 1 million in bonds to help pay off construction costs on Park Place, the Park District's family recreation center, and for the renovation of the Barn, a Park District meeting place and banquet hall.

But the hiring of Ronald H. Dodd, an assistant director of the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department, keeps a promise made when the board and its chief executive, Jesse Madison, snatched control of the district from General Supt.

Park Ridge Recreation and Park District Board of Commissioners: President Gail Wilkening.

BARRINGTON — The Park Ridge Recreation and Park District Board recently added a $ 225,000 skate park at Hinkley Park to its 10 - year plan.

As envisioned by Walter Netsch, park district board president, the sheltered recreation areas could then be used for small sailboats, windsurfers or other entertainment.

A joint development is planned, James DeVoss, director of parks and recreation, told the Park District board.

But at a school board meeting last week, board President Charlotte Kegarise said the board believes the Park District should be responsible for children's recreation.

A $ 2 million renovation of the Oakton Ice Arena was the subject of a heated discussion Thursday night at a committee of the whole meeting of the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District Board of Commissioners.

HOFFMAN ESTATES — The Hoffman Estates Park District Board this week approved contracts with Turner Construction Co. of Chicago, to build the Prairie Stone Community Recreation Center.

The Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners has honored recreation supervisor Mike Mayfield for his service to the community in 1996.

The Bloomingdale Park District board has agreed to break the proposed Johnston Recreation Center remodeling project into phases because the district can not afford to finish the $ 1.58 million project thDistrict board has agreed to break the proposed Johnston Recreation Center remodeling project into phases because the district can not afford to finish the $ 1.58 million project thdistrict can not afford to finish the $ 1.58 million project this year.

Also at their Monday night meeting, board members learned that the district won «Best of Show» from the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association for the new Park Distridistrict won «Best of Show» from the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association for the new Park DistrictDistrict logo.