Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners

General Information about the Board of Commissioners

• About the Board
   
• Meet the Board
   
• Meeting Calendar, Agendas & Meeting Minutes
  The dates and agendas for the regular board meetings can be found here: https://chicagoparkdistrict.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 
   

  The Chicago Park District Public Hearing for the Proposed 2022 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance is scheduled for September 14, 2022, at 11:20 AM at Fosco (Peter) Park located at 1312 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60608. The agenda can be found at https://chicagoparkdistrict.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and the Proposed 2022 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance can be found at https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/departments/budget-and-management The Regular Board Meeting of the Commissioners of the Chicago Park District will be held on September 14, 2022, at 11:30 AM or immediately following the Public Hearing. The Regular Board meeting will be held at Fosco (Peter) Park at 1312 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608.   Please Note: With the City of Chicago in the "High" risk category for community transmission of COVID-19, the Chicago Park District is following the Chicago Department of Health's recommendation that individuals wear a mask in our indoor public spaces. As such, masks will be strongly recommended at these meetings.

  
   

• Speak/Have Comments Made at Board Meetings
   
• Watch Board Meetings
  To watch a meeting, click the link under the 'Video' column on the meeting calendar page: https://chicagoparkdistrict.legistar.com/Calendar.asp
  • Once the meeting has started you can click on the direct link here and watch the live stream.

• Park Namings & Renamings
  The process to name or rename a park or facility follows a two-step process. Learn more about the process.
   
• View Board Meeting Photos  
   
• Policies & Procedures
  • Chicago Park District Act
    Illinois Compiled Statutes for Special Districts: The current Chicago Park District was created in 1934 by the Illinois Legislature under the Park Consolidation Act. By provisions of that act, the Chicago Park District consolidated and superseded the then-existing 22 separate park districts in Chicago, the largest three of which were the Lincoln Park, West Park, and South Park Districts, all of which had been established in 1869.
  • Code of the Chicago Park District
    The governing rules and procedures of the Chicago Park District.
     

Lifeguard Investigation Report - posted November 2, 2021

• Report to the Board of Commissioners for the Chicago Park District Regarding the Lifeguard Investigation and Corrective Actions by Arnold&Porter

Connect with the Board

• Email:  commissioners@chicagoparkdistrict.com
  If your message is directed to a specific member of the Board, please indicate that in your email.
   
• Phone:  (312) 742-5034