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Board of
Park District
Commissioners
Regular Park Board Meetings are
generally held on the third ursday of
each month and the Committee of the
Whole (COW) Meetings are generally
held on the first ursday of the month.
All meetings are held at 7:30P at the
John L. Hedges Administrative Center,
218 Madison Street, Oak Park. Public
comment is welcome at these meetings.
ere is no COW meeting in August.
Kathleen Porreca
Secretary
Kathleen.Porreca@pdop.org
Paul Aeschleman
Commissioner
Paul.Aeschleman@pdop.org
Victor Guarino
President
Victor.Guarino@pdop.org
Sandy Lentz
Vice President
Sandy.Lentz@pdop.org
David Wick
Treasurer
David.Wick@pdop.org
Dear Residents,
Do you visit our parks? Are you satisfied with our program offerings? What new initiatives would you
like to see the Park District undertake?
Every five years, the Park District takes the pulse of our community through a random sample
community survey. e Park District recently hired aQuity Research and Insights, Inc. to conduct the
2019 survey. e purpose of this survey is to measure our residents' satisfaction with our parks and
program offerings, identify unmet parks and recreation needs and establish priorities for the future
development of parks and recreation facilities, programs and services within the community. e
survey will be action-oriented, allowing for a seamless integration of the survey's recommendations into
ongoing planning, decision-making and operations.
A mail questionnaire to a random sample of Oak Park households will be sent in mid-April requesting
their feedback via a pre-paid reply envelope addressed to aQuity Research. e mail questionnaire
will also inform recipients how they can complete the survey online or by phone as alternatives. Other
households may receive a postcard invitation to complete the survey online.
If your household is one of the households selected to receive a community needs survey, please
complete it and return it promptly. e survey will also be available online at pdop.org for residents who
are not randomly chosen and would like to help us set a course for the future.
Your opinion matters. Help us serve you better.
It's a First
e insert in this spring brochure features the Park District's
Annual Report. Please take a moment to review it to see the
many ways we maximize your tax dollars and provide quality
parks and programs for your enjoyment. Our program
participation continues to increase along with revenues,
and many sustainability projects were completed to reduce
energy usage and costs. Check it out!
See You in the Parks,
Vic Guarino, President
Park District of Oak Park Park Board of Commissioners
Take Our
SURVEY
New Resident Meet & Greet - March 6 - see page 63
