Park Board of Commissioners

Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the St. Charles Park Board, which consists of seven commissioners. The Board is elected on a nonpartisan, at large basis. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms. This governing body is responsible for, among other things, passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the Park District Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the Board, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Park District, and for appointing the heads of the Park District’s departments.

Upcoming 2025 Consolidated Election: Four seats to the office of Board of Commissioners of the St. Charles Park District will be elected during the April 1, 2025 election. The following is a list of candidates who filed nomination packets with the District’s Election Officer as of 5 p.m. Monday, November 18, 2024: 1) Steven Ward; 2) Craig Newman; 3) Karrsten Goettel; and 4) Bob Carne. For more information, please call Jenny Santos 630-513-4316.

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Correspondence

To contact the Park Board, please direct mail to: 101 S. Second Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 or email: parkboard@stcparks.org.

Meetings, Agendas & Minutes

The St. Charles Park Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Unless otherwise published, Park Board meetings are held in the board room at:

Pottawatomie Community Center
8 North Avenue, St. Charles, IL
6:30pm

The public is invited to attend. If you would prefer to address the Board remotely, you may send a message to scpd@stcparks.org before 5:30pm the day of the meeting.

For the 2025 Park Board Meeting Calendar: click here

Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes
December 10, 2024
November 19, 2024
November 5, 2024
October 22, 2024 Public Hearing for Amended 2024 Budget
October 22, 2024 Public Hearing for Tentative 2025 Budget
October 22, 2024
October 8, 2024 Meeting Canceled
October 1, 2024 Capital Workshop & Comprehensive Master Plan Workshop
September 24, 2024
September 10, 2024
August 27, 2024 Meeting Canceled
August 13, 2024 at Primrose Farm Education Center
July 23, 2024
July 9, 2024 at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
June 25, 2024
Public Notice of location changes for upcoming Board meetings
June 11, 2024 Meeting Canceled
May 28, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024 Special Meeting of the Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency 6:30 p.m. before the Regular Board Meeting
April 23, 2024
April 9, 2024
March 26, 2024 Meeting Canceled
March 12, 2024
February 27, 2024
February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024 Special Meeting of the Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency 6:30 p.m. before the Regular Board Meeting
January 23, 2024
January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024 BINA Hearing Notice
December 12, 2023

Park District Legislators

Illinois State Senators: Donald P. DeWitte (District 33) & Linda Holmes (District 42)

Illinois State Representatives: Dan Ugaste (District 65) & Matt Hanson (District 83)

US Senators: Tammy Duckworth & Dick Durbin

US House Representatives: Raja Krishnamoorthi (District 8) & Bill Foster (District 11)