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The Champaign Park District posts annual budgets for public viewing. For questions, please contact the Director of Finance, Andrea Wallace by emailing andrea.wallance@champaignparks.org or call 217-819-3826.

The Champaign Park District posts comprehensive annual financial reports for public viewing. For questions, please contact the Director of Finance-Andrea Wallace by emailing andrea.wallace@champaignparks.org or call 217-819-3826.

At the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, two (2) Commissioners for the office of Park Board of Champaign Park District will be elected for

One (1) six-year term

Candidates for said office are advised as follows:

1. Petitions for nonpartisan candidates for the Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election may be circulated starting September 20, 2022 for the filing period December 12, 2022 through December 19, 2022.

2. Petitions and Statement of Candidacy, and additional information for prospective candidates is available at the office of the Park District, Bresnan Meeting Center, at 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois. Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Please be prepared to sign document stating you picked up packet)

3. The first day for filing Petitions is December 12, 2022. Petitions should be filed with the Local Election Official (Park District’s Secretary) at the office of the Park District, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois.

4. The last day for filing Petitions is Monday, December 19, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. Petitions should be filed with the Local Election Official (Park District’s Secretary) at the office of the Park District, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois.

5. The election of Park Commissioner will be held at the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

If anyone has any additional questions about the election and/or vacancies, please refer them to Sarah Sandquist, Executive Director, at 217-819-3821. Or, if Sarah is unavailable, please refer them to Jarrod Scheunemann, Director of Administrative Services, at 217-819-3801.

Petition Objections

Petition objections may be filed with the park district’s Local Election Official/Board Secretary on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 by 5p.

For more information, please read our public notice: 201216 Public Notice – Petitions Objections Due by December 30, 2020 >>

Notice of Lottery For Ballot Placement

Notice is hereby given that a ballot position lottery will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Champaign Park District’s Bresnan Meeting Center, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois. The lottery will determine the order of name placement on the ballot for the four (4) candidates for the office of Park Board Commissioner who simultaneously filed petitions at 8:00 a.m. on December 14, 2020, for the two Park Board Commissioner positions to be elected at the Consolidated Election on April 6, 2021.

The lottery is open to the public. Candidates involved in the lottery will be notified. However, candidates are not required to attend.

Jarrod Scheunemann | Director of Administrative Services

Notice of Lottery for Ballot Placement >>

Performance measurement provides an objective and quantiﬁable way in which to see successes and areas in need of improvement. For questions, please contact the Director of Administrative Services, Jarrod Scheunemann by emailing jarrod.scheunemann@champaignparks.org or call 217-819-3801.

Bid Results >>

Bid Results include the statement and discussion of issue, bid submissions and summary.

Board Meetings >>

View board meeting agendas, minutes and packets. Videos of regular meetings also available for viewing.

Board of Park Commissioners

Kevin J. Miller | President
Craig Hays | Vice President
Timothy P. McMahon | Commissioner
Barbara J. Kuhl | Commissioner
Jane L. Solon | Commissioner

Officers of the Board

Guy C. Hall | Attorney
Brian Holding | Secretary
Brenda Timmons | Treasurer

Sarah Sandquist | Executive Director
Steven Bentz | Director of the Virginia Theatre
Heather Miller | Director of Human Resources
Jameel Jones | Director of Recreation
Chelsea Norton | Director of Marketing & Development
Dan Olson | Director of Operations
Andrea Wallace | Director of Finance
Andrew Weiss | Director of Planning
Jimmy Gleason | Director of Revenue Facilities
Jarrod Scheunemann | Director of Administrative Services

In accordance with 5 ILCS, Par. 140/1, Freedom of Information Act, the Champaign Park District shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, except as otherwise provided in Section 7 of this Act.

Persons may request public records either via e-mail or in writing. Requestors are encouraged to submit requests in writing to expedite accurate processing of their requests to Sarah Sandquist, Executive Director (FOIA/Open Meetings Act Officer) or Jarrod Scheunemann , Director of Administrative Services (Alternative FOIA/Open Meetings Act Officer) at 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois 61821 or e-mail requests to foia.officer@champaignparks.org. Requests should be sufficiently detailed to identify the documents sought to be examined or copied. For assistance please call Jarrod Scheunemann at 217-819-3831.

FOIA Officers:
Sarah Sandquist, Executive Director
Jarrod Scheunemann, Director of Administrative Services

To make a FOIA request: FOIA Request Form >>

2022-2023 Municipal Directory >>

Notice of Adoption of Prevailing Wage Ordinance No. 632

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 130/0.01, et seq. the Board of Commissioners of the Champaign Park District, Champaign, Illinois, approved Ordinance No. 632, effective June 13, 2018, determining the prevailing wage rates to be paid to laborers, mechanics and other workers performing construction of public works for the Champaign Park District is hereby ascertained to be the same as the prevailing rates of wages for construction work in Champaign County as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor, effective June 2017.

A copy of the full Ordinance and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection by any interested party in the main office of the Champaign Park District, Bresnan Meeting, Center, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. of each business day and to any employer, association of employers and any person of employee or association of employees who have filed, or file their names and addresses, requesting copies of the same. View the latest prevailing wage report at https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Documents/2017%20Rates/Champaign.pdf

The Park District’s population per the 2020 census is 89,114 and currently estimated as of July 2021 at 89,114. The Park District also serves the University of Illinois population and the City of Urbana through a reciprocal agreement with the Urbana Park District.

In accordance with Illinois Public Act 097-0609, the Champaign Park District posts the total compensation package for each employee who has a total compensation package in excess of $75,000 per year. For questions, please contact the Director of Human Resources-Heather Miller by emailing heather.miller@champaignparks.org or call 217-819-3840.

Public Act 101-0504: IMRF Cost and Participation Information

Employer Cost and Participation Information (imrf.org) >>

The Park District employs 80 full-time staff and during a typical year approximately 600 part-time, seasonal, and temporary workers.

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Annual Budgets >>>

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) >>>

Board Commissioner Candidate Packet - Elected Officials >>>

Performance Measurement Reports >>>

Bid Results >>>

Bid Results >>

Board Meetings >>>

Board Meetings >>

Management Team >>>

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests >>>

Municipal Directory >>>

Prevailing Wage Notice >>>

Population >>>

Public Act 097-0609 - Total Compensation Report >>>

Public Act 101-0504: IMRF Cost and Participation Information >>>

Public Act 101-0504: IMRF Cost and Participation Information

Staff >>>

Truth in Taxation Notice >>>

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