Through feedback opportunities, including open houses, focus groups, engagement pop-up events, an interactive website and a community needs assessment survey, the community shared its vision for the future of the Park District.
Some of the highest priority needs identified through the thousands of data points collected include improving and upgrading facilities and expanding indoor and outdoor recreational amenities. Many of the District’s indoor facilities rated low based on age, condition, space constraints, and functionality on an independent architectural firm facility assessment. Community feedback also reflected the need for new recreational spaces currently lacking in the community such as an indoor running/walking track, indoor courts/gymnasiums (basketball/volleyball/pickleball), and indoor turf space. Also, the District heard feedback about the need to reduce waitlists to address the demand for recreational programming and registration numbers as well as wait list numbers continue to increase.
Another key finding during the process was the community’s high priority on adding more permanent park restroom buildings and an outdoor bandshell/amphitheater.
