The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District took another step on improvements at Homewood Estates Park, and accepted a bid for repair work on the Merchants Park garage. At its July 20 meeting, park commissioners agreed to spend $22,722 for three six-foot picnic tables, two Americans with Disabilities Act picnic tables and four[Read More…]
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Park District’s ’21-’22 budget is $13.89 million
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners approved the $13.89 million 2021-22 budget at its June 15 meeting. Superintendent of Finance and Administration Sharon Dangles said the district’s total appropriation was $12.7 million and reflects a 10% increase per line item. The budget is divided into funds – corporate, recreation, racquet club,[Read More…]
Contractor hired to present park district with redesign of Leavitt Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board took the first step in its plans to redesign Leavitt Park in Flossmoor hiring a firm to develop a master plan. At its meeting Tuesday, June 15, park commissioners unanimously agreed to a $12,000 contract for Upland Design to prepare a park redesign and conduct[Read More…]
Voters Guide: H-F Park District
See the bio for the only candidate running for one open seat on the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Directors in the April 2021 election.
Park district considers improvements at Leavitt Park, racquet club
Park district dives into debate over opening Lions Pool
Park district agrees to move forward on Homewood Estates Park
H-F parks adjusts to new Tier-3 guidelines
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District announced new guidelines taking affect Friday, Nov. 20, to comply with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s directive for Tier-3 resurgence mitigations related to COVID-19. “During these times, our ultimate goal is to continue to protect the health and safety of our participants and staff. While this move back[Read More…]
Park district proposes estimated levy
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is proposing an estimated 2020 levy of $5,479,473, reflecting a slight increase. Under Illinois’ tax cap law, government bodies are allowed to increase taxes yearly by 5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. The CPI for this year is 2.3%. Sharon Dangles, superintendent of[Read More…]
H-F Park District budget reflects positive response to pandemic
One bright spot among 2020’s overall lower revenue at the park district was Coyote Run Golf Course, which more than doubled its revenue from 2019. (Chronicle file photo)
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