Naperville Park District 2016 Capital Projects Open House Set for Aug. 13

As part of its annual budget process, the Naperville Park District invites the public to comment on capital improvements proposed throughout the District for 2016. A community open house will be held on Thursday, August 13 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Naperville Municipal Center, located at 400 S. Eagle Street in downtown Naperville. The open house will take place immediately before the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners.

Information about the following capital projects that are proposed for 2016 will be available at the open house:

• Bailey Hobson Woods Park - Sidewalk extension (north side of retention basin)

• Baileywood Park - Shoreline restoration

• Frontier Sports Complex - Site improvements (restroom, parking lot, pathways, and athletic fields)

• Huntington Estates Park - Playground renovation

• Knoch Knolls Park - Segment V DuPage River Trail development

• Knoch Park - Central Maintenance Facility development

• May Watts Park - Trail improvement (west side)

• Old Sawmill Park - Playground, backstop, and sidewalk renovation

• Walnut Ridge Park - Playground renovation

Park District staff will be on hand to answer questions about any of the above projects.

The community is welcome to attend the August 13 open house at any time during the 5:30-7:00 p.m. timeframe; there will not be a formal presentation. Those who are interested but unable to attend are invited to view the plans online and submit comments by August 25 to Director of Planning Eric Shutes at eshutes