{"id":189,"date":"2025-11-05T23:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:53:43","slug":"board-of-commissioners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/zh\/governance\/board-of-commissioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull pattern hero-1\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-30881 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"a group of people posing for a photo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/IMG_3430-preview2-1024x578.png.webp\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/578;object-position:46% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"46% 0%\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/IMG_3430-preview2-1024x578.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/IMG_3430-preview2-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/IMG_3430-preview2-768x433.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/01\/IMG_3430-preview2.png.webp 1074w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/IMG_3430-preview2-1024x578.png&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/IMG_3430-preview2-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/IMG_3430-preview2-300x169.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/IMG_3430-preview2-768x433.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/IMG_3430-preview2.png 1074w&quot;}\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pattern-intro is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-intro-heading\">Community Voices. Collective Vision.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-heading\">Board of Commissioners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hoffman Estates Park District is governed by seven elected commissioners, representing the recreational needs of the community for four-year unpaid terms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light pattern cta-4 has-deep-maroon-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a3671ed0831f93bee2770167f5c93a8\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-golden-yellow-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pattern-col-text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-intro-heading\">Decisions that Shape Our District<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-heading\">What The <br>Board Does<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Park Commissioners have the power to levy taxes within prescribed limits, establish or change Park District policies, sign agreements, award contracts and possess all of the powers similar to those of a board of directors for a public corporation. The Park Board also hires an Executive Director to manage the day-to-day affairs of the Park District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pattern-col-image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/themes\/dream\/patterns\/images\/Frame-26080250-1.png\" alt=\"A happy child running\" class=\"wp-image-2530 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 808px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 808\/486;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull pattern listing-3\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-teal-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pattern-intro is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pattern-col-text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-intro-heading\">Dedicated leaders. Deep community roots.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-heading\">Our Board of Commissioners<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pattern-col-image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/unnamed-1-4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"a group of people sitting around a table with laptops\" class=\"wp-image-13313 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/unnamed-1-4.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/unnamed-1-4-300x164.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/unnamed-1-4-768x419.jpg.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/559;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/unnamed-1-4.jpg&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/unnamed-1-4.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/unnamed-1-4-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/unnamed-1-4-768x419.jpg 768w&quot;}\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"info-cards-block\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns pattern-cards is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-HEParks-Board-Of-Commissioners-_0005_Marc-Friedman-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Marc A. Friedman<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">President<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2021-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chair \u2013 Executive Director Review Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Marc A. Friedman\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Marc Friedman&lt;br \/&gt;Email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:mfriedman@heparks.org&quot;&gt;mfriedman@heparks.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marc was elected President of the Board in May 2025. Marc was first appointed to the board in 2021. \u00a0He ran uncontested for the unexpired two-year term in the April 6, 2021, Consolidated Election and was elected to the HEParks Board of Commissioners in May 2021 . He was re-elected in April 2023 to a four-year term.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Previous to his appointment as a Board Commissioner, Friedman served the HEParks community as a volunteer Community Representative on the Buildings &amp; Grounds Committee for ten years.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a resident of Hoffman Estates since 1987, Friedman has been active on most of the baseball diamonds, soccer fields and basketball courts within the district. In 1989, he began his relationship with HEParks, coaching baseball, basketball, and soccer for his son, Aaron.\u00a0 Since then, he has received numerous HEParks \u201cBest of Hoffman\u201d awards, the 2009 HEParks Volunteer of the Year Award, and a Great Citizen Award by the Village of Hoffman Estates. In October 2017, he was recognized statewide with the Good Sportsmanship award by the Illinois Association of Park Districts. Friedman can be found most weekends on a baseball field or basketball court as he continues to coach both sports; playing golf at the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club, or walking around the local parks with the family dog, Rosey.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outside of HEParks, Friedman serves on the Board of Directors of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates and on the board of the Palatine Community Baseball and Softball organization. He is currently the Vice President of Service Insurance Agency in Schaumburg.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-HEParks-Board-Of-Commissioners-_0010_-Rajkumari-Chhatwani-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Rajkumari Chhatwani<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Vice President<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2019-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chair \u2013 Buildings &amp; Grounds Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Rajkumari Chhatwani\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Rajkumari Chhatwani&lt;br \/&gt;Email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:rchhatwani@heparks.org&quot;&gt;rchhatwani@heparks.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Current Vice President of the Board, Raj served as President from June 2023 to May 2025, and was the first person of color to hold the office. She was appointed in June 2023 to fill the office left vacant by Patrick Kinnane, who had been appointed as a Trustee with the Village Board. Raj has served on the board since May 2021 when was elected to the Board of Commissioners, and was re-elected to a two-year term in April 2025.\u00a0 Prior to her first election, she was appointed to the board in 2019, to fulfill the unexpired term of Commissioner Mike Bickham through May 2021.\u00a0 Prior to her appointment as Board Commissioner, Chhatwani served, since 2015, on the HEParks Board as a Community Representative on the Administration &amp; Finance committee.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Active in the financial industry for 24 years, Chhatwani brings business and finance insight to the Board of Commissioners. She holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from DePaul University and a PhD in Psychology from Barkatullah University. Her professional achievements also include a Psychology Publication relating to Cognitive Styles and the Family Environment.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a resident of Hoffman Estates for 24 years, Chhatwani enjoys HEParks community events, fitness classes and spending time outdoors with her family. She also serves the local and global community through her work with organizations including The Kiran Anjali Project, The Sindhi Association of Metropolitan Chicago, and Live Out Loud.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-HEParks-Board-Of-Commissioners-_0002_Robert-Kaplan-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Robert Kaplan<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Treasurer<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2015-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vice Chair \u2013 Administration &amp; Finance Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Robert Kaplan\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Robert Kaplan&lt;br \/&gt;Email: rkaplan@heparks.org&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robert Kaplan is the current Treasurer of the Park Board. He was re-elected in April 2025 to a four-year term. Robert has previously served as President and Vice President. Prior to his election in 2015, he was a Community Representative with the Park Board for 10+ years.\u00a0 Robert has served on all committees of the Park Board:\u00a0 Administration and Finance, Recreation, Buildings and Grounds, and the Forward Planning Committee.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robert and his wife Shannon have resided in Hoffman Estates since 1991 and have two grown children, Jacob and Claire. They have participated in and enjoyed the Park District\u2019s many programs including preschool, art classes, boys and girls team sports, adult fitness and the golf course. He coached football, baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer while his children were participants in those programs.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robert is a local attorney, having an office at the Heritage Bank Building in Schaumburg.\u00a0 He has an MBA from Roosevelt University, is active in the local bar association, and is a current board member and past president of the Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates. Robert also serves as a trustee on both the Friends of HEParks Foundation and the Illinois Association of Park Districts.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-HEParks-Board-Of-Commissioners-_0007_Keith-Evans-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Keith Evans<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Assistant Secretary<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2007-2015, 2017-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vice Chair \u2013 Buildings &amp; Grounds Committee, Liaison \u2013 Hoffman In Motion Commissioner Liaison<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Keith Evans\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Keith Evans&lt;br \/&gt;Email: kevans@heparks.org&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keith Evans has served multiple four-year terms as a Commissioner, rejoining the Park Board in May 2017, and most recently being re-elected in April 2025.\u00a0 Previously, Keith served two consecutive Commissioner terms, from 2007 through 2015, including 3 years as Board President, among other leadership positions. Keith and his wife Sue have been residents of Hoffman Estates since 1986. Keith became involved with the park district as a sports coach for their four children. As a board member for travel soccer, he began attending committee and board meetings to represent the club\u2019s interests. Later, he became a Community Representative, where he served on all the sub-committees.\u00a0Keith is the owner of a local independent insurance agency, Key Financial Insurance, and has worked in the industry for over 30 years. He is an active member of the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Schaumburg Business Association and has served on the\u00a0boards of both organizations. He served as board chair of the HE Chamber. He is also a liaison to the Village Hoffman in Motion Transportation Plan Committee and can often be seen riding throughout the village on his bike.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-HEParks-Board-Of-Commissioners-_0013_Linda-Dressler-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Linda Dressler<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Commissioner<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2021-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chair \u2013 Recreation &amp; Facilities Committee, Liaison \u2013 50+ Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Linda Dressler\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Linda Dressler&lt;br \/&gt;Email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:ldressler@heparks.org&quot;&gt;ldressler@heparks.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Linda was re-elected to a four-year term in the April 2025 election. She has previously served as Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. Linda, her husband, Wayne, and their three sons have lived in Hoffman Estates since 1994.\u00a0 Linda holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Management from Northeastern Illinois University. She has been a realtor since 2007, working with RE\/MAX Suburban in Schaumburg since 2015.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Linda is an avid member of her community, believing that if everyone gave back in some way \u2013 the world would be a better place. She has been involved with the Hoffman Estates Park District as a Community Representative since 2012.\u00a0 In 2018 &amp; 2019, Linda brought grants to the Park District through the National Association &amp; The Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS which culminated into Chino Gardens for our residents and new equipment at Community Park. She is also currently involved with the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce, the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors, Illinois &amp; National Association of Realtors, Women\u2019s Council of Realtors both state and local chapter, the North West Housing Partnership, Operation Homefront and School District 54 Partnership. \u00a0She is looking forward to the next four years working with the Park District in the capacity of Commissioner.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2021-5x7-COMBO-Board-Headshots-_0009_Pat-McGinn-214x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a man on white shirt smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Pat McGinn<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Commissioner<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2013-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chair \u2013 Administration &amp; Finance Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Pat McGinn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Pat McGinn&lt;br \/&gt;Email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:pmcginn@heparks.org&quot;&gt;pmcginn@heparks.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pat McGinn was first elected to the Park Board in April 2013, and was recently re-elected to another four-year term in April 2025.\u00a0 He previously chaired and vice-chaired the Recreation Committee and is the current Chair of Administration &amp; Finance Committee.\u00a0 His first involvement at the park board level was as a Community Representative for the Administrative &amp; Finance committee. Prior to this, he was actively involved with the HE Parks for over 15 years as a volunteer coach for the in-house soccer, basketball, and baseball programs. Afterward, he continued on by coaching several girls\u2019 travel soccer teams and also ran the Hoffman Estates girls\u2019 feeder basketball program for four years. Professionally, Pat was in the sporting goods industry for almost 30 years including companies such as Nike International, Wilson Sporting Goods, and Maurice Sporting Goods in Northbrook.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1463\" height=\"2048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg.webp 1463w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg-732x1024.webp 732w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg-768x1075.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chris-MacGregor-Headshot-2023-1463x2048.jpg-1097x1536.webp 1097w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1463px) 100vw, 1463px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1463px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1463\/2048;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Chris MacGregor<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Commissioner<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2023-Present<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vice Chair \u2013 Recreation &amp; Facilities Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Chris MacGregor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris MacGregor&lt;br \/&gt;Email: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:cmacgregor@heparks.org&quot;&gt;cmacgregor@heparks.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chris was appointed to the board in August 2023, filling the seat vacated by Patrick Kinnane, who had recently been appointed Trustee with the Village Board. More recently, Chris was elected to a four-year term with the Park Board in the April 2025 election. Prior to his appointment as Board Commissioner, MacGregor served the Park District in a volunteer capacity as a Community Representative on the Recreation &amp; Facilities Committee, beginning in 2020.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MacGregor and his wife are eleven-year residents of Hoffman Estates and reside on the west side of town. He is an avid disc-golfer and purchased his home in part to be near the course at Black Bear Park. MacGregor has consulted not only HEParks, but other park districts as well in designing disc golf courses. MacGregor is also a member of the Ian Fleming Foundation, where he and his son donate their time restoring old vehicles used in James Bond films.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Employed in the field of user experience design, MacGregor brings his research and design skills to the Park District. He hopes to better understand the community and turn those findings into opportunities to better serve the residents.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/talsmaprint-200x300.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a person smiling for a picture\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-name\">Craig Talsma, CPA, CPRE<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-card-title\">Executive Director, Board Secretary<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:ctalsma@heparks.org\">Contact<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button info-card-bio-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"Craig Talsma, CPA, CPRE\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bio=\"&lt;p&gt;Craig Talsma&lt;br \/&gt;Email: ctalsma@heparks.org&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig Talsma began his career in the park and recreation field in 1991. He joined the Hoffman Estates Park District in 1997 as its Director of Finance and Administration. He was named Deputy Director in 2012 and became Executive Director in May 2018. Talsma holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana Business School, and he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is a graduate of the National Recreation and Parks Association\u2019s Director School and is certified as a parks and recreation professional executive (CPRE). He serves on the board of the Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA), the board of the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA), and he also serves as a trustee on the Friends of HE Parks foundation.&lt;\/p&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail &amp; Read Bio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull pattern cta-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6138 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"looking up view of trees with green leaves\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1024x643.png.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1024x643.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-300x188.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-768x482.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234.png.webp 1512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/643;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1024x643.png&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/pexels-goumbik-296234-300x188.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/pexels-goumbik-296234-768x482.png 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.heparks.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/pexels-goumbik-296234.png 1512w&quot;}\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-intro-heading\">Join the Conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading pattern-heading\">Board &amp; Committee Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<strong>4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Tuesday of the month immediately following Administration &amp; Finance Committee (unless otherwise stated)<br><\/strong>Addresses the business affairs of the Park District. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BUILDINGS &amp; GROUNDS COMMITTEE<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)<br><\/strong>Addresses topics relating to the improvement or development of facilities or park grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RECREATION &amp; FACILITIES COMMITTEE \u2014 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Tuesday of the month between 7:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)&nbsp;<br><\/strong>Makes recommendations that focus on the organization and implementation of recreational and athletic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADMINISTRATION &amp; FINANCE COMMITTEE<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;<strong>4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise stated)<br><\/strong>Addresses topics relating to personnel and reviews financial issues affecting the Park District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These meetings are open to the public. Residents are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/zh\/governance\/board-committee-meetings\/\">view the Meeting Schedule &amp; Minutes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull pattern cta-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6139 size-large lazyload\" alt=\"a close up of a net\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1-1024x643.png.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1-1024x643.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1-300x188.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1-768x482.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.heparks.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/12\/pexels-goumbik-296234-1.png.webp 1512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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