FOIA – The Freedom of Information Act

The State of Illinois’ public access laws includes the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.

PURPOSE OF THE ACT

The act reads “Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is declared to be the public policy of the state of Illinois that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials and public employees.”

REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS

Requests for inspection or copying of public records shall be made in writing and directed to the Geneseo Park District. Written requests may be submitted to a public body via personal delivery, mail, email, telefax, or other means available to the District. The public body may honor oral requests for inspection or copying. A public body may not require that a request is submitted on a standard form or require the requester to specify the purpose for a request, except to determine whether the records are requested for a commercial purpose or whether to grant a request for a fee waiver. All requests for inspection and copying received by a public body shall immediately be forwarded to its FOIA officer or designee.

In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Geneseo Park District’s freedom of information officer is Executive Director, Andy Thurman.  Mr. Thurman is also the open meetings act officer.

Record Requests may be sent to:
Andy Thurman, Executive Director
Geneseo Park District
541 E North Street, Geneseo IL 61254
athurman@geneseoparkdistrict.org

FOIA Request Form

FOIA Municipal Directory

OPERATING BUDGET

The staff prepared and the board approved a balanced budget for the 2017 fiscal year. Revenues are projected at $4,033,521 and expenses at $4,034,025. Staff continues to work towards increasing the amount of projected revenues received from fees and charges. The majority of revenues and expenses occur in the recreational fund.

Please refer to the graphs for a breakdown of revenues and expenses by category along with an expense summary by fund. For further details please view the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance and Certificate of Estimate of Revenue.

PA 97-0609 IMRF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGES GREATER THAN $75,000

The park district is required by PA-97-0609 to disclose a list of employees expected to receive compensation greater than $150,000 six days prior to approval of its annual budget. Within 6 business days after approving the annual budget, the Park District is required to provide a list of all employees that are expected to receive compensation of greater than $75,000.

Compensation includes salary, the cost of all employer provided health insurance programs, bonuses and any other form of compensation.

Any individual wanting a list of the aforementioned employees may request a copy by emailing pverbeck@geneseoparkdistrict.org or by calling (309) 944-5695 and asking for Paula Verbeck.

GENESEO PARK DISTRICT GOALS SUMMARY

2016 was an exciting year with many changes that enhanced our business operation and better delivered important recreational services to our community. Download

GENESEO PARK DISTRICT ADA SUMMARY

Recreation accessibility consultants conducted an audit of the Geneseo Park District’s parks and facilities and its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The primary goal of the ADA is to provide the community with equal access to Geneseo Park District facilities and services.

Using the results of the audit, an ADA transition plan was created. You can find a summary of the plan at the front desk of the Geneseo Community Center.

ADA transition Plan Summary. If you have any questions regarding the ADA transition plan, please contact Scott.

Scott Himmelman
Superintendent of Facilities
(309) 944-5695
shimmelman@geneseoparkdistrict.org