The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved the 2022 tax levy of $5.71 million at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6. Karen Garrity, superintendent of finance and administration, said since she first presented a preliminary levy Cook County has provided actual Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) numbers. It was 8.4% below the prior year.[Read More…]
Tag: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Park district’s do-it-yourself holiday yard cards available
Kathleen Prado of Homewood works on a yard card. (Provided photo) Want to create your own outdoor holiday decorations? The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will help you make a holiday yard card. The cards have been on display in H-F neighborhoods since 1998. They’re an easy, fun way to proclaim your holiday[Read More…]
H-F park board refinances debt, reviews tax levy and accepts latest audit
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board handled major money matters at its Oct. 18 board meeting, reviewing a 2022 tax levy, selling general obligation bonds and accepting the audit report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022. Tax levy Karen Garrity, superintendent of finance and administration, did her best to “guesstimate”[Read More…]
Refrigeration system moving into place at H-F Ice Arena
After months of preparation, workmen are bringing about changes to the H-F Ice Arena. Lyndsay Freeman, ice arena director for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, said every step in the process has taken time – from hiring an outside contractor to working with an architect and then going out for bids[Read More…]
Park district drops COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District decided to drop its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff. During a Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6, the board voted unanimously to drop the requirement that the board put in place a year ago. The board was cautiously reopening its facilities in 2021 and decided,[Read More…]
Obituary: Long-time park board member Sue Bertram dies
Sue Bertram, a former member of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board, died Aug. 25 after a long battle with cancer. She was 71. Mrs. Bertram had served on the board for 23 years, the longest tenure of any park commissioner. She stepped down from the board in 2016. During her tenure, the[Read More…]
Leavitt Park ideas are great, but money’s not available, Park District says
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got a glimpse at what the new version of Leavitt Park could be. But for now, cost is limiting any decisions on how or when to move forward. Commissioners were excited by the prospect of what could be in store for the park. They used words[Read More…]
Hobo Jungle lets kids create with hammers, nails and paint
Every castle needs a throne, so kids built one from a discarded chair for their Royal Swaggy Potato Knights castle in Flossmoor. It was a beautiful place with walls that stood about five-foot tall, decorated with multi-colored hues. A horse was painted on a likely drawbridge. For fun, the castle[Read More…]
Rotary Club donation helped H-F Parks with redesign of Homewood Estates Park
Homewood Estates Park got its official reopening on July 19 when members of the Homewood Rotary Foundation joined with park officials to unveil Rotary Fields, celebrating with an ice cream party. Representatives from Homewood-Flossmoor Park District and Homewood Rotary Foundation were on hand for the official reopening of Homewood Estates[Read More…]
Lions Club Pool, Splash Pad open for fun starting June 4
It’s time for fun in the pool! The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District opens Lions Club Pool at noon on Saturday, June 4. Lifeguards will be at the ready when the pool at 1041 Ridge Road in Homewood welcomes kids, teens and adults for the season. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30[Read More…]
