Naperville Park District adopts 2020 budget

At their Dec. 12 meeting, the Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners voted to adopt the 2020 budget and appropriation ordinance.

A draft budget was posted on the park district's website for a 30-day public review period.

The approved budget reflects the park district's commitment to providing excellent parks, facilities and programs at a great value for the community while maintaining fiscal stewardship.

The 2020 budget will support capital projects that help the park district develop, expand and take care of parks and facilities to serve the community.

A major project that began in 2019 and will be completed in 2020 is the development of Wolf's Crossing Community Park in the southwest area of the city.

A second initiative planned to be completed in 2020 is the 95th Street Community Plaza at Frontier Sports Complex, just south of the 95th Street Library.

In partnership with Naperville Unit District 203, the park district will continue a multiyear project to redevelop the athletic fields at Knoch Park. The 2020 operations budget will support the park district's commitment to continuous improvement, including a plan to attract and retain both seasonal and full time staff in a competitive labor market.

The park district also will develop a plan to address community indoor space needs, now that Fort Hill Activity Center has reached capacity in key program areas and cannot be built out further.