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Georgia Schroeder: Candidate Profile

Wood Dale parks

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: Wood DaleWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wood Dale parksAge: Candidate did not respond.Family: Married with five children and one grandchild.Occupation: Babysitting grandchildEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: I am a Volunteer for Wood Dale Park District special events and am also a member of Wood Dale CERT.Elected offices held: NoneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Increase the park districts public outreach.Key Issue 2 More affordable programming and trips, particularly for older adults.Key Issue 3 Use parks for new activities such as freesbee golf.Questions Answers What programs aren#146;t paying for themselves? Would you keep, eliminate or change them? How and why?When a program is not paying for itself changing the day or time is sometimes helpful along with speaking to the participants about what changes might encourage others to participate. Additional advertising may also be needed.Is there any additional open space the park district needs to acquire? Please describe.A park district can always put open space to good use.Are there any unmet recreational needs? If yes, what are they and how would you propose paying for them? Or, should they wait until the economy improves?There is always room for improvement but is it important to remain fiscally sound.Would you support sharing/pooling resources (i.e. printing, vehicles) with other local governments (school districts, village, etc.)? If so, what areas would you consider combining or merging to save money or improve efficiency?Yes. As an example, at this time the Park District is running part of their before and after school program in cooperation with School District #7 at one of the School Districts facilities.If you are a newcomer, what prompted you to run for the park board? If you're an incumbent, list your accomplishments or key initiatives in which you played a leadership role.I have lived in Wood Dale for thirty-four years. My family and I have participated in many programs and activities within the community and park district during that time and I believe that my insight would be an asset to the park district and the community as a whole.