Geneseo Park District Public Notices

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Geneseo Park District, Henry County, Illinois to Sell not to Exceed $885,000 General Obligation Park Bonds. Public Notice is Hereby Given that the Geneseo Park District, Henry County, Illinois (the “District”), will hold a public hearing on the 8th day of October, 2026, at 5:00 o’clock P.M.  The hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Geneseo Community Center, 541 East North Street, Geneseo, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in an amount not to exceed $885,000 for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto.

By order of the President of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Geneseo Park District, Henry County, Illinois.

Dated the 10th day of September, 2026.

Angie Murray, Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners,
Geneseo Park District, Henry County, Illinois

Public Notice

Two Geneseo Park District Park Commissioner Seats Up For Election:  Petitions for the April 6, 2027, consolidated election of two of the five Park Commissioners of the Geneseo Park District may be circulated for signatures beginning August 25, 2026. Terms are for four years.  Nomination papers are available at the Park District Office, 541 East North Street, Geneseo, Illinois.  Candidates must be a qualified voter and reside within the Geneseo Park District. Petitions must have at least 25 signatures of qualified voters of the Geneseo Park District. The period for filing nominating papers will be November 16th – 23rd , 2026.  Petitions are to be filed at the Park District office between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Monday through Friday with Jodie Olson.

Public Notice - RFP

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The Geneseo Park District is requesting proposals from qualified certified public accounting firms to provide independent auditing services for the District.

Proposal Deadline:
Friday, August 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Proposals may be submitted electronically or by mail as outlined in the RFP.

If you have any questions regarding the RFP or require additional information, please contact Paula Verbeck at pverbeck@geneseoparkdistrict.org.

Truth in Taxation 

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE FOR THE GENESEO PARK DISTRICT

I.  A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Geneseo Park District for 2025 will be held on December 11, at 5pm at the Geneseo Park District, 541 E North St, Geneseo, IL 61254. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact, Andy Thurman, Executive Director, athurman@geneseoparkdistrict.org, (309) 944-5695.

II.  The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 were $751,731. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2025 are $1,106,335. This represents a 47.17% increase over the previous year.

III.  The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 were $1,153,589. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2025 are $784,883. This represents a 31.96% decrease over the previous year.

IV.  The total property taxes extended or abated for 2024 were $1,905,320.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2025 are $1,891,218. This represents a .74% decrease over the previous year .

Board Meeting Schedule

The following is a schedule of Geneseo Park District regular board meetings. Meetings will be held in the Party Room of the Geneseo Community Center unless otherwise noted below.

DATE | TIME | PLACE
January 8, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
February 12, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
March 12, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
April 9, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
May 14, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
June 11, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St. 
July 9, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St. 
August 13, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
September 10, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
October 8, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St.
November 12, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St. 
December 10, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 541 E. North St. 

2026 Board Meeting Dates Public Notice 

Audit Report 

The Geneseo Park District hereby provides public notice that an audit of its funds for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 has been made by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP, and that a report of such audit dated June 15, 2026 has been filed with the County Clerk of Henry County, in accordance with 30 ILCS 15/0.01 et seq. The full audit report is available for public inspection online and at the Geneseo Park District office upon request.

Paula Verbeck, Treasurer
Geneseo Park District

Prevailing Wage Rates

It is the policy of the State of Illinois that a wage of no less than the general prevailing hourly rate as paid for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed, shall be paid to all laborers, workers and mechanics employed by or on behalf of any and all public bodies engaged in public works.  Current prevailing wage classifications and rates the Department of Labor ascertained for each county within the State of Illinois. 

Public Notice

Last year, HB 3263 / Public Act 101-0504 (Mazzochi, D. / Curran, J.) was signed into law requiring the IMRF to post the following information on its website for each participating municipality: (1) copies of all resolutions adopted by a municipality on or after January 1, 1995 to participate in the IMRF if such a resolution was required; (2) an annual report listing each municipality and the date each municipality first became a municipality that participates in the IMRF; (3) all documents pertaining to each municipality's annual projected future contributions to the IMRF; and (4) information about the amount of each municipality's past required contributions to the IMRF for each year of participation on or after January 1, 1995 and before, if available. The new law requires participating municipalities that have a website to post on their website a hyperlink.