Applications available for Wheeling parks seat

The Wheeling Park Board is accepting applications to fill one vacant park commissioner seat.

All individuals who are registered voters, and are residents of the Wheeling Park District for at least one year, are eligible to hold the office of park commissioner of the Wheeling Park District. A person who is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the park district or who has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury or other felony is not eligible to serve as a park commissioner.

Park commissioners are not compensated for their services to the district per Illinois Park District Code (70 ILCS 1205/4-1).

The Board of Park Commissioners holds its regular meetings at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and special meetings as necessary. A minimum time requirement of 10 hours per month is reasonable to expect in a typical month.

Park district residents interested in interviewing for the open seat of park commissioner may obtain an application and information packet at the Community Recreation Center. The Park Board is accepting completed applications, returned to the attention of Marian Krass, executive administrative assistant, at the Community Recreation Center through noon, July 11.

For information regarding the Park Commissioner vacancy, please contact Marian Krass, at (847) 465-3333.

The Wheeling Park District Community Recreation Center is located at 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling.