DIRECTORY 1970
OFFICERS and BOARD MEMBERS
OFFICERS
President: DONALD F. BRESNAN, Champaign
President-Elect: EUGENE C. POMERANCE, Elmhurst
Vice-Presidents: MRS. SPENCER (BETTY) IRONS, Homewood-Flossmoor
ROYCE H. Huss, Decatur KENNETH R. MILLER, Carbondale
Treasurer: PHILLIP L. ROBINSON, Springfield
Sergeant at Arms: WEBSTER D. WILEY, Kewanee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MICHAEL CASSIDY, Freeport KENNETH HALL, East St. Louis WALTER M. KEITH, Urbana ROBERT W. LEU, C.L.U., Peoria ROBERT S. NICHOLS, Bensenville ROBERT O. POHL, Glenview ROY C. RORERTS, Beardstown DANIEL J. SHANNON, Chicago WILLIAM C. ZIMMERMAN, Fairfield
EXECUTIVE STAFF
ARTHUR L. SCHULTZ, Executive Vice President
ROBERT A. STUART, Legal Counsel and Legislative Representative
DOROTHY L. SNYDER, Business Manager
SHIRLEY M. ROBERTS, Editor
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LIFE MEMBERS
Honorary:
Ferdinand Arndt, Past President; Commissioner, Des Plaines Park District
Jacob M. Arvey, former Commissioner, Chicago Park District
Richard J. Barnes, Commissioner, Hazel Crest Park District
Marvin F. Burt, Past President; former Commissioner, Freeport Park District
John E. Cassidy, Jr., Past President; former Trustee, Peoria Pleasure Driveway and Park District
Patrick J. Cronin, President, East St. Louis Park District
Marjorie M. Dickinson, Executive Director Emeritus, Illinois Association of Park Districts
Earl F. Elliot, Retired Director of Parks and Recreation, Rockford Park District
Floyd Emerick, former Commissioner, Canton Park District
Robert E. Everly, former Superintendent, Glencoe Park District
Daniel L. Flaherty, Retired General Superintendent, Chicago Park District
Neil R. Gazel, Commissioner, Park Ridge Park District
James H Gately, former President, Chicago Park District
Louis A. Gietl, Past President; Trustee, Springfield Park District
Henry 0. Gleiss, Past President; former Commissioner, Skokie Park District
Otto H. Hummer, former Commissioner and Superintendent, Downers Grove Park District
Joseph V. Kammer, Past President; former Commissioner, Lombard Park District
Arthur E. Kelly, Past President; former Commissioner, Joliet Park District
Otto Kerner, former Governor, State of Illinois
David S. Kerwin, Legislative Representative, Chicago Park District
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ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS:
First National Bank Building—Suite 503-7
Fifth and Adams Streets
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: 523-1511 (Area Code 217)
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Robert W. Leu, Trustee, Peoria Pleasure Driveway and Park District
Stanley McBroom, Past President; former Commissioner, Kankakee Park District
W. L. McCuIlough, Past President; President, Fox River Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District at Aurora
Tom J. Montgomery, Past President;
former Commissioner, Des Plaines Park District
Hans A. Nelson, Retired Secretary and Superintendent, Park District of Oak Park
James L. O'Brien, Past Treasurer; Commissioner, Broadview Park District
Thomas J. Oliva, Past President; Commissioner, Memorial Park District at Bellwood
Robert E. Pilcher, Past President; former Commissioner, Joliet Park District
Robert O. Pohl, Past President; Commissioner, Glenview Park District
Eugene C. Pomerance, Commissioner, Elmhurst Park District
Dr. William H. Ridinger, Chairman, Department of Recreation, Southern Illinois University
William L. Rutherford, Director, Department of Conservation, State of Illinois
Dr. Alien V. Sapora, Head, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, University of Illinois
Charles G. Sauers, Retired General Superintendent, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Maurice W. Scott, Executive Secretary, Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois
Herbert N. Stevens, Jr., former Commissioner, Paxton Park District
Amos H. Watts, former Commissioner, Glencoe Park District
Henry Weber, Commissioner, Skokie Park District
Robert H. Wiegman, Past President;
former Commissioner, Morton Grove Park District
W. Milton Worthen, Past President; Commissioner, Granite City Park District
Paid Life Members:
Henry G. Hartman, formerly of Park Ridge, now LaJolla, California
Mrs. Evelyn Smital Johnson, formerly of Lombard, now Pacific Palisades, California
Associate Members
ALEXANDER CHEMICALS DIVISION, NORTH AMERICAN CAR CORPORATION
77 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone (312) FI 6-0400
Paul F. Robinson
Vice-President-General Manager
ALLEN T. ARCHER COMPANY-FRANK B. HALL & COMPANY, INC.
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone (312) 263-1743
James C. Payseur, President
ALPER AND ALPER, ARCHITECTS 30 West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Zaiman Y. Alper
AMERICAN LOCKER COMPANY, INC. 564 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone (312) Franklin 2-3128 Fred B. Dinkel, Assistant Vice-President
AMERICAN PLAYGROUND DEVICE
COMPANY
Nahma, Michigan 49864
Warren P. Miller, President
J. E. BARCLAY, JR. & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS 642 Harrison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60304 Phone (312) EU 3-1273 Jack E. Barclay, Jr., Registered Architect
THE J. E. BURKE COMPANY P. 0. Box 549
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 Phone (414) WA 1-9220 Wm. J. Burke, Vice-President & General Manager
CHEVRON ASPHALT COMPANY P. 0. Box 38014 Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 Phone (513) Wallow 1-4400 A.R. Suhr, Supervisor, Special Products & Industrial Asphalts
F. D. CLAVEY RAVINIA NURSERIES, INC.
P. 0. Box 128
Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 Phone (312) BA 3-8616 Roy F. Clavey, Sr., President
CRAWFORD, MURPHY & TILLY, INC. 755 South Grand Avenue, West Springfield, Illinois 62704 Phone (217) 525-1074 L. K. Crawford, President
GEORGE A. DAVIS, INC. 5440 Northwest Highway Chicago, Illinois 60631 Phone (312) 763-6363 Frank D. Smith
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DRAKE-SCRUGGS EQUIPMENT COMPANY
600 South 31st Street Springfield, Illinois 62703 Phone (217) 528-2536 R. B. Drake, President
CHARLES FIORE NURSERIES, INC. Route 22
Prairie View, Illinois 60069 Phone (312) NE 4-3400 Alfred L. Fiore
HALOGEN SUPPLY COMPANY
4653 West Lawrence Chicago, Illinois 60630 Phone (312) 286-6300 L. S. Hubbard, President
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
401 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 Phone (312) 527-0200 L. C. Barnett, District Manager
KESSLER, MERCI, BRONKHORST AND LOCHNER, INC. 6330 North Cicero Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60646 Phone: (312) 736-2231
McFADZEAN AND EVERLY, LTD. 716 Elm Street Winnetka, Illinois 60093 Phone (312) Hillcrest 6-3720 Robert V. Everly
MUNICIPAL BOND CORPORATION
111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Phone (312) AN 3-2496 Alfred H. Voigt, President
NOVAK, CARLSON & ASSOCIATES 4000 Industrial Avenue Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008 Phone (312) 259-4300 Hal A. Carlson
EDWARD LAWRENCE PACKARD, INC. 11 South LaGrange Road LaGrange, Illinois 60525 Phone (312) 352-2113 Charles Mangum
ROSEMAN TRACTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY
2620 Crawford Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Warren J. Roseman, Representative
WM. NED SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES 3740 Dempster Street Skokie, Illinois 60076 Wm. Ned Samuel, Representative
SCRUGGS and HAMMOND "Riverhill.", 2914 Caterpillar Trail, East Peoria, Illinois 61611. John D. Scruggs, Representative
HOWARD L. WHITE & ASSOCIATES,
INC.
345 Walnut Street
Northfield, Illinois
Howard L. White, President
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Directory Of Park Districts
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ADDISON PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized April, 1969, 130 West Amry Trail Road, Addison, 60101
Board of Commissioners:
Joseph G. Gallina,President Archie Neil, Vice President Angelo Chrysogelos, Secretary Rudolph Ahrweiler, Jr., Treasurer Silliam C. Chrysokos
Attorney: Hubert J. Loftus
ALBION COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT
(Edwards County), Organized Sept. 12, 1963. 239 North Sixth Street, Albion 62806; Phone (618) 445-2892.
Board of Commissioners:
J. Clive Gillard, President
Kenneth Smith, Vice-President
Floyd Ewing
Gordon Blades
Roy M. Luthe, Secretary
Treasurer: Marilyn Wolfe
Park Manager: Arvil Atchison
Population: 2,000
Acres Owned: 20
Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $4,567,655
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate (0.10) $4,567
ALSIP PARK DISTRICT (Cook County),
Organized Nov. 22, 1965. 4500 West
123rd Street, Alsip, 60658; Phone (312)
389-4490. Board of Commissioners:
Erwin Saxon, Jr., President
Frank Carver, Vice President
Bernard Buckner
Francis J. Pondel
Eugene Snow Secretary-Treasurer: Diane C. Buckey, 4234
116th Street Attorney: Louis Cainkar Superintendent: Raymond Venezio Population: 9,800 Acres Owned: 3 1/2 Acres Leased: 3 Sites: 2
Square Miles: 9
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $36,437,468 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.158) $57,571
Corporate (0.1000) $36,546
Recreation (0.0500) $18,218
Tort Immunity (0.0050) $1,821
Audit (0.0027) $983
ALTON PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONS (Madison County), P. 0.
Box 582, Alton, 62002; phone (618)
462-9711. Board of Commissioners:
Gordon F. Moore, M.D., President
Charles Rayborn, Vice-President
William Roller
Herb Hellrung, Secretary-Treasurer
Robert Jefferies Attorney: Thad Carter Director: Jack F. Philbrick Population: 43,000 Acres Owned: 300 Sites: 16
Square Miles: City of Alton Buildings Owned: 14
Kenneth R. Miller Director
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized June 9, 1925. 500 South Fernandez, Arlington Heights, 60005; Phone (312) 253-0620.
Board of Commissioners:
Charles Cronin, President
Roy A. Bressler, Vice-President
Jack Edwards
E. Elliott Ormsbee
Edward Condon
Secretary-Director: Thomas Thornton
Treasurer: Edward J. Urbanski
Attorney: Charles K. Bobinette
Population: 60,000
Acres Owned: 194.2
Acres Leased: 72.5
Sites: 31
Buildings Owned: 15
Buildings Leased: 9 Schools
Assessed Valuation (1968) $190,051,992
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.350) $665,182 Corporate: (0.1250) $238,135 Bonds and Interest: (0.1447) $275,005 Recreation: (0.0625) $118,782 I.M.R.F.: (0.0147) $27,937 Tort Immunity: (0.0028) $5,321
ARTHUR COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Douglas, Coles and Moultrie Counties), Organized, 1951. 139 S. Vine, Arthur, 61911: Phone (217) 543-2111.
Board of Commissioners:
E. L. Jurgens, President
C. F. Davis, Vice-President
Miss Emma V. Eberhardt, Secretary
William C. Dillon, Treasurer
P. W. Knobloch
Attorney: John A. Rutledge
Population: 4,000 to 5,000
Acres Owned : 28
Sites: 2
Square Miles: 85.393
Buildings Owned: 28
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $27,708,802
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate (0.046) $12,744
ATLANTA — EMINENCE MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT (Logan County), Organized 1947. R. R. 1, Atlanta, 61723 ; Phone:
(217) 648-2089. Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Nadine Warrick, President
Mrs. Edith Pope, Vice-President
Lyie Shifflet
B. W. Rogers
John T. Brante
Secretary: Mrs. Ann Marie Applegaie Attorney: Burke Miller Population: 1,700 Acres owned: 12 lots
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $14,032,696 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0487) $6,833
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BARRINGTON PARK DISTRICT (Cook
and Lake Counties), Organized 1929.
Lions Drive, Barrington, 60010; Phone
(312) 381-0687. Board of Commissioners:
Robert C. Olson, President
Robert Lynn, Vice President
Ronald Beese
Wilbur L. Veath
John R. Wood
Secretary-Treasurer: Robert G. Soule Attorney: Donald W. Staehlin Director: Richard E. Miller Population: 7,900
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Royce Huss Director
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Acres Owned: 123
Sites: 3
Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $46,176,915
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.282) $129,440
Corporate (0.1000) $46,428
Bonds & Interest (0.122) $55,440
Recreation (0.050) $23,088
Tort Immunity (0.008) $3,635
Audit (0.002) $845
BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE PARK
DISTRICT (Cook, Lake, and McHenry
Counties), Organized July 15, 1967.
39 Lake View Lane, Barrington, 60010. Board of Commissioners:
Frederick A. Curtis
Lawrence F. Bateman
Edward D. Benninghoven
Beverly Pattishall
Marjorie Wellington Assessed Valuation (1968) $17,273,675 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.074) $12,989
BARTLETT PARK DISTRICT (Cook and DuPage Counties), Organized Jan. 18, 1964. Route 1, Box 254 A, Bartlett, 60103. Phone (312) 837-6568.
Board of Commissioners:
Clifford Deverell, President George H. Bell, Vice President Warren T. Knoivles, Secretary V. Wayne Arter Harold A. Humbracht
Treasurer: Florence H. Heyward
Attorney: Neil Hebeisen
Population: 3,600
Acres Owned: 31
Acres Leased: 4
Sites: 3
Square Miles: 9 (approx.)
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $16,219,762
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.154) $24,605
Corporate (0.100) $16,247 Recreation (0.039) $6,102 Tort Imm. (0.003) $1,230 Audit (0.012) $1,024
BATAVIA PARK DISTRICT (Kane County), Organized November 5, 1969. 637 North Batavia Avenue, Batavia 60510; Phone (312) 879-5705.
Board of Commissioners:
C. C. McCune, President James Anderson, Vice President Miss Mary L. Snow, Secretary Eldon Frydendall, Treasurer Mrs. Donna Dallesasse
Attorney: Calvin Thelin
Information on Assessed Valuation Tax Rates and Extensions are not available.
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BEARDSTOWN COMMUNITY PARK
DISTRICT (Cass County), Organized
1954. P. 0. Box 170, Beardstown, 62618;
Phone (217) 323-2212. Board of Commissioners:
Glen Massie, President
John M. Gano, Vice President
Roy O. Reichert
Roy C. Roberts
Robert N. Buck Secretary-Treasurer-Attorney: L. Milton Mc
Clure
Superintendent: Edgar J. (Bill) Kruse Population: 6,500 Acres Owned: 72 Acres Leased: 22 Sites: 5
Square Miles: 52 Buildings Owned: 7
Assessed Valuation (1968) $27,123,307 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.102) $27,665
Corporate (0.090) $24,410
I.M.R.F. (0.004) $1,084
Tort Immunity (0.008) $2,169
BEDFORD PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1939. 6700 S. 78th
Avenue, Argo, 60501; Phone (312)
458-2265. Board of Commissioners:
N. R. F. Swanson, President
John Coleman, Vice Presidert
Charles Williams
Melvin Boklioldt
Herbert Spuck Secretary: Malcolm Kemper, 7700 West 65th
Place
Superintendent: Earl L. Budde Population: 3,000 Acres Owned: 27 Acres Leased: 111/2 Sites: 3
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $131,640,201 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.154) $202,725
Corporate (0.0868) $115,843 Bonds and Interest (0.0079) $10,399
Recreation (0.0489) $64,372
I.M.R.F. (0.0074) $9,741
Tort Immunity (0.007) $921
Audit (0.0011) $1,448
BELVIDERE PARK DISTRICT (Boone
County), Organized 1919. 1318 Whitney
Blvd., Belvidere, 61008; Phone (815)
547-8229. Board of Commissioners:
J. Wesley Dixon, President
William Grady, Vice-President
John H. Spencer
Emmett M. Sullivan
Jan E. Fish
Secretary: Jarid B. Newman Treasurer: Oliver Perry Attorney: Traver Ellis Population: 13,000 Acres Owned: 100 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $71,662,845 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.0490) $35,114
Corporate (0.0474) $33,967
I.M.R.F. (0.0016) $1,146 (Continued)
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New Directors of the Association — Left to Right:
Daniel J. Shannon
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Michael Cassidy
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Robert S. Nichols
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BENSENVILLE PARK DISTRICT (Du-Page and Cook Counties) Organized 1960. 161 North Church Road, Bensenville, 60106; Phone (312) 766-7015.
Board of Commissioners:
Donald F. Carroll, President Wilbur C. Burde, Vice President Robert Nichols John S. Schuster Merle K. Hummell
Secretary: Genevieve R. Johnson
Treasurer: Robert Hanck
Attorney: Edward J. Vertovec
Director: Alan I. Randall
Population: 14,000
Acres Owned: 302.7
Acres Leased: 68.4
Sites: 11
Square Miles: 6
Buildings Owned: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $71,900,766
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.285) $204,590
Corporate (0.100) $81,926
Bonds and Interest (0.158) $103,439
Audit (0.006) $4,241
I.M.R.F. (0.006) $4,241
Tort Immunity (0.015) $10,738
BENTON COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Franklin County), Organized Oct. 15, 1966. 1011 Election Drive, Benton, 62812
Board of Commissioners:
Carl D. Wisely, President Everett H. Collins, Vice-President Reverend Peter Moon Lina Gulley, Secretary Frank M. Dallape, Treasurer
Attorney: Gerald D. Owens
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,265,854 (No Levy)
BERWYN PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized July 9, 1920. 3001 West Wisconsin Avenue, Berwyn, 60402; Phone (312) 788-8230.
Board of Commissioners:
Edward A. Karasek, President
Glen G. Roberts, Vice President
Fred G. Hessler
Carl D. Palmer
Joseph F. Koridek Secretary: Robert W. Teeter, 3329 Clinton
Avenue
Treasurer: Dorothy Stolk Attorney: Warren W. Kriebel Superintendent: Alois Vana Population: 9,500 Acres owned: 15.45 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 3/4 Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $32,495,026 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.116) $37,694
Corporate (0.1113) $36,719
I.M.R.F. (0.0030) $974
BIG ROCK-SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIPS
PLEASURE DRIVEWAY AND PARK
DISTRICT (Kane County), Organized
1949. Big Rock, 60511; Phone (312)
556-3527. Board of Trustees:
Wayne Whildin, President
Dean Granart, Vice President
Everett Skow
William Schwickert
A. N. Healy
Merwin Ness
Elmer Nichols, Treasurer Secretary: Mrs. Gladys Butcher Attorney: Fred T. Dean Sites: 1
Assessed Valuaiton (1968) $24,231,510 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate (0.016) $3,877
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BLANDINSVILLE PARK DISTRICT (McDonough County), Organized 1954.
Blandinsville, 61420. Board of Commissioners:
Ernest Chapin, President
Donald Shugart, Vice-President
Mrs. Lillian Wright, Secretary-Treasurer
Mrs. Caroline Kempher
Mrs. Joanne Thompson Population: 800
Acres Owned: 1 Sq. Block
Assessed Valuation (1968) $2,180,868
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0915) $1,995
BLOOMINGDALE PARK DISTRICT
(DuPage County) Organized 1964. 108
S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale,
60108; Phone (312) 529-2857. Board of Commissioners:
Joseph Slater, President
Jack Sheelor, Vice-President
Edward Barber
Norman LoPresti
Leonard Gabinski Recreation Director: Ted Mullen Secretary: Mrs. N. LoPresti Population: 2,000 Acres Owned: 8 (approx.) Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,550,300 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.147) $19,918
Corporate (0.098) $13,279
Recreation (0.049) $6,639
BLUE ISLAND PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized October 15, 1913.
P. 0. Box 185, Blue Island, 60406; Phone
(312) 385-3304. Board of Commissioners:
Arthur E. Ediund, President
Raymond Schwartz, Vice-President
Richard H. Andersen
Leonard Bartle
James L. Anderson
Secretary-Treasurer: Robert W. Ruthenberg Attorney: Franklin W. KIein Superintendent: Stanley Bledenkopf Population: 22,000 Acres Owned: 27.7 Acres Leased: 12 Sites: 10
Buildings Owned: 7 Buildings Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $65,089,829 Tax Rate and Extensions:
Total (0.168) $109,350
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William C. Zimmerman Director
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Phillip Robinson Treasurer
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Webster D. Wiley Sergeant at Arms
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Corporate (0.1000) $65,740 Recreation (0.0500) $32,544 Social Security (0.0030) $1,952 I.M.R.F. (0.0094) $6,118 Audit (0.0007) $455 Tort Immunity (0.0039) $2,538
BRIDGEVIEW PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized Oct. 2, 1965. 8110
S. Ferdinand Ave., Bridgeview, 60455;
Phone (312) 594-1818. Board of Commissioners:
John Niemann, President
James Simon, Vice-President
Joseph Alien
Kenneth Macintosh
Raymond Lederman Secretary: Joan M. Simon Treasurer: Katherine McCutcheon Attorney: John F. Meissner, Jr. Population: 11,500 Acres Owned: 35 Acres Leased: 15 Sites: 5
Square Miles: 3 1/2 (Approx.) Buildings Owned: 2 Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $30,508,975 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.222) $67,729
Corporate (0.0786) $24,132
Bonds and Interest (0.0970) $29,593
Recreation (0.0393) $11,990
Audit (0.0016) $488
Tort Immunity (0.0050) $1,525
BROADVIEW PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1951. 2600 South
13th Ave., Broadview, 60153; Phone
(312) 681-1224. Board of Commissioners:
George Nejedly, President
Dr. Erwin Gramke, Vice President
William Baur
Milton Prueter
Andrew Pupils Secretary: L. A Miller Treasurer: Walter Hinz Attorney: Albert J. Jantorni Population: 9,500 Acres Owned: 15 Acres Leased: 2 Sites: 7
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $76,691,829 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.200) $153,383
Corporate (0.0912) $70,479
Bonds and Interest (0,524) $40,186
Recreation (0.0456) $34,971
I.M.R.F. (0.0057) $4,371
Tort Immunity (0.0037) $2,837
Audit (0.0007) $536
BURLINGTON COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Kane County), Organized December 7, 1959. Box 74, Burlington, 60109; Phone (312) 683-3705.
Board of Commissioners:
Harold Jones, President Harry Haderer, Vice-President Larry Becker Dick Hitzeroth Carl Fischer
Secretary-Treasurer: Wanda Hitaeroth
Attorney: John McQueen
Population: 1,500
Acres Owned: 71/2
Sites: 1
Square Miles: 36
Assessed Valuation (1968) $8,269,144
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate (0.10) $8,269
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BUTTERFIELD PARK DISTRICT (DuPage County), Organized July 24,
1965. 20 W. 680 Mayfair Road, Lombard,
60148; Phone (312) 627-8009 Board of Commissioners:
Walter E. Bartholomew, President
G. W. Caron, Vice-President
George J. Bodie
Harold A. Rathbone
John S. Zielinski Secretary: Kenneth F. Bata Treasurer: Virgil W. Owings, Jr. Attorney: Charles S. Kwiatkowski Director: Richard G. Drees Population: 7,000 Acres Owned: 8 Acres Leased: 30
Assesed Valuation (1968) $18,618,390 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.155) $28,858
Corporate: (0.041) $7,633
Bonds and Interest: (0.061) $11,357
Recreation: (0.050) $9,309
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $558
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CALUMET MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized 1921. 620 Wentworth Avenue, Calumet City, 60409; Phone (312) TO 2-6440.
Board of Commissioners:
John A. Daisy, President Joseph Godsell, Vice-President Thomas Egan
Edward J. Lis Frank Pawlak
Secretary: Ernest V. Wallin
Treasurer: Charles F. Liesenfelt
Attorney: Vincent J. Biskupic
Population: 34,000
Acres Owned: 30
Acres Leased: 5
Sites: 7
Square Miles: 12
Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $97,973,189
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.186) $182,230 Corporate (0.1500) $147,156 Bonds and Interest (0.0275) $26,942 Social Security (0.0039) $3,820 Tort Immunity (0.0044) $4,310
CANTON PARK DISTRICT (Fulton
County) Organized April, 1923. 250
South Avenue D, Canton, 61520; Phone
(309) 647-1345. Board of Commissioners:
Carl Soldwedel, President
William S. Ritchey, Vice-President
Raymond Sandberg
C. W. Hulit
Charles E. Wright Secretary: Mrs. Blanche Goodin Treasurer: E. R. Reeder Attorney: Chester J. Claudon Director: Robert D. Ems Population: 15,500 Acres Owned: 791 Sites: 15
Square Miles: 36 Buildings Owned: 26
Assessed Valuation (1968) $57,788,578 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.285) $164,697
Corporate (0.150) $86,682
Bonds and Interest (0.048) $27,738
Recreation Rate (0.060) $34,673
I.M.R.F. (0.016) $9,246
Tort Immunity (0.010) $5,778
Audit: (0.001) $577
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Robert A. Stuart, General Counsel, IAPD, speaks during session "Recreation Programming-Getting Started" during Annual Conference.
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CARBONDALE PARK DISTRICT (Jackson County), Organized 1940. 206 W.
Elm St., Carbondale, 62901; Phone (618)
457-8370. Board of Commissioners:
Kenneth R. Miller
Thomas Langdon
Robert Gates
Mrs. Bessie Warren
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Dr. E. L. Borkon Treasurer: Allan Kaisor Attorney: Charles C. Hines Population: 21,000; SIU 23,000 Acres Owned: 122 Acres Leased: 60
Assessed Valuation (1968) $53,939,561 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.195) $105,182
Corporate: (0.10) $53,939
Bonds and Interest: (0.026) $14,024
Recreation: (0.05) $26,969
I.M.R.F.: (0.008) $4,315
Tort Immunity: (0.008) $4,315
Audit: (0.003) $1,618
CARLINVILLE PARK DISTRICT (Macoupin County), Organized 1952. 909
Broadway, Carlinville, 62626; Phone
(217) 854-5921. Board of Commissioners:
Leo L. Brianza, President
Robert K. Birk, Vice-President
Donald E. Cairns, Jr.
J. E. Powell
Al W. Whitler
Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Dorothy Skibiski Attorney: John W. Russell Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,756,933 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $12,756
CAROL STREAM PARK DISTRICT (DuPage County), Organized March, 1964.
540 Arrowhead Trail, Carol Stream,
60187; Phone (312) 665-0308. Board of Commissioners:
Gerald Walter, President
George Kostopoulos, Vice-President
Wilbur Kent
Fred Mitchell
Robert Simkus, Secretary Treasurer: Mrs. Shirley Mitchell Attorney: Anthony Peccarelli Population: 5,000 Acres Owned: 47 Acres Leased:4 Sites: 5
Buildings Owned: 1 Buildings Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $29,602,498 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.344) $101,832
Corporate (0.100) $29,602
Bonds and Interest (0.185) $54,764
Recreation (0.050) $14,801
Audit (0.003) $888
Tort Immunity (0.006) $1,776
CARTHAGE PARK DISTRICT (Hancock County) Organized October, 1939. 315 South Marion Street, Carthage, 62321;
Phone (217) 357-3733.
Board of Commissioners:
Joseph F. Grate, President
Philip A. Califf, Vice President
Lloyd H. Ericson
Jack Hulen
Albert Graham Secretary-Treasurer-Superintendent: Ralph
B. Williams
Attorney: Franklin M. Hartzell Population: 3,800 Acres Owned: 178 Sites: 4
Buildings Owned: 7
Assessed Valuation (1968) $8,728,900 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.1821) $15,895
Corporate (0.1000) $8,728
Bonds and Interest (0.821) $7,166
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CASEY FORK PARK DISTRICT (Jefferson County), Organized Jan 16, 1967.
Ina, 62846. Board of Commissioners:
Paul Hayse, President
Sam Bennett, Vice-President
James Strain
Robert Dunbar, Secretary
Alfred Knowles, Treasurer Attorney: G. W. Howard, III Assessed Valuation (1968) $1,976,600 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $1,976
CASEY TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(Clark County) Organized 1928. P.O.
Box 123, Casey, 62420; Phone (217)
932-4084. Board of Commissioners:
Marion Partlow, President
Carl M. Vernon, Secretary-Treasurer
Scoville Groothuis Attorney: Partlow & Arbogast Population: (approx.) 3,000 City Acres Owned: 40 Sites: 6
Square Miles: 6 Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,663,393 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.240) $27,992
Corporate (0.100) $11,663
Bonds and Interest (0.140) $16,328
CENTRAL AREA PARK DISTRICT at
Maywood (Cook County), Organized June 25, 1968. 1418 Madison Street, Maywood, 60153; Phone (312) 343-4944.
Board of Commissioners:
Paul E. Roberts, President Charles W. Anderson, Vice-President Hirschel Pearson, Treasurer Walter Logan Reginal Barrett
Attorney: John Turner
Information on Assessed Valuation, Tax Rates and Extension not available.
CENTRAL STICKNEY PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized June, 1964. 4720 South Latrobe, Chicago, 60638;
Phone (312) 458-1692. Board of Commissioners:
Dominick W. Prohm, President Robert Simers, Vice President Thomas H. Duffy Charles K. McCullough Philip Benedia, Secretary
Treasurer: Robert Finder
Attorney: Joseph McGah
Director: Nick Mangiardi
Population: 2,800
Acres Owned: 4
Sites: 1
Square Miles: 2
Building Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $28,148,980
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.214) $60,238 Corporate (0.1000) $28,317 Bonds and Interest (0.0539) $15,172 Recreation (0.0500) $14,074 Park Lighting (0.0050) $1,407 Tort Immunity (0.0045) $1,266
CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT (Champaign County) Organized 1955. Holiday Park Drive, Champaign, 61820 Phone (217) 352-0071.
Board of Commissioners:
Donald F. Besnan, President Patricia H. Leonhard, Vice President D. C. Dodds Bert Seaman Jerome J. Sholem
Secretary-Attorney: French L. Fraker
Treasurer: William Buckles
Director: Robert E. Abbuehl
Population: 55,000
Acres Owned: 324
Acres Leased: 6
Sites: 23
Square Miles: 10
Buildings Owned: 15
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $194,021,562
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.2310) $448,189 Corporate (0.1000) $194,021 Bonds and Interest (0.0652) $126,502 Recreation (0.0500) $97,010 Audit (0.0006) $1,164 I.M.R.F. (0.0130) $25,222 Tort Immunity (0.0022) $4,268
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CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Coles County), Organized
1921. R. R. 2, Charleston, 61920. Board Members:
William Ward, President
M. C. Baker, Secretary
W. L. Charleston, Treasurer Assessed Valuation (1968) $41,857,960 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0454) $19,003
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT (Cook and
DuPage Counties), Organized 1934. 425
East 14th Blvd., Chicago, 60605; Phone
(312) HArrison 7-5252. Board of Commissioners:
Daniel J. Shannon, President
Joseph L. Gill, Vice President
Marshall F. Bynum
William A. Lee
Franklin B. Schmick Secretary: Michael H. McDermott Attorney: Neil Hartigan Acting General Superintendent: Thomas C.
Barry
Population: 3,587,000 Acres Owned: 6,837 Acres Leased: 88 Sites: 458
Square Miles: 227 Buildings Owned: 465 Buildings Leased: 44
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,442,668,610 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.449) $49,432,693
Corporate (0.3404) $39,099,884
Bonds and Interest (0.0471) $5,389,473
Aquarium and Museum (0.0168) $1,922,393
Employees Annunity and Benefits (0.0264) $3,020,940
CHICAGO HEIGHTS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized 1921. 150 W.
Main St., Chicago Heights, 60411; Phone
(312) 755-1351. Board of Commissioners:
James F. Creswell, President
Jack Zlegler, Vice President
Charles A. Panici, Jr.
Hale A. Swanson
Alva R. Peterson, Jr. Secretary: Dominic J. Sesto Treasurer: Arthur H, Bonvouloir Attorney: Joseph J. McGrane Director: Robert Lueden Population: 42,000 Acres Owned: 61 Acres Leased: 17 Sites: 12
Buildings Owned: 8 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $150,048,406 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.192) $288,092
Corporate (0.1000) $152,599
Bonds and Interest (0.0300) $45,014
Recreation (0.0500) $75,024
I.M.R.F. (0.0073) $10,953
Tort Immunity (0.0030) $4,501
CHICAGO RIDGE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized Apr. 8, 1968. 10655 S. Oak, Chicago Ridge, 60415;
Phone (312) 636-3291.
Board of Commissioners:
John A. Pieroth, President Joseph Oswald, Vice-President
Daniel Mahoney, Treasurer
James Smith
Eugene Sherry, Secretary Attorney: George Witous Superintendent: Richard Melanson Population: 9,000
Assessed Valuation (1968) $22,479,716 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.162) $36,417
Corporate: (0.1000) $22,659
Recreation: (0.0500) $11,239
Tort Immunity: (0.0045) $1,011
Audit: (0.0067) $1,506
CHILLICOTHE MEMORIAL PLEASURE
DRIVEWAY AND PARK DISTRICT
(Peoria County), Organized 1947. 1116
W. Hushaw St., Chillicothe, 61523;
Phone (309) 274-3158. Board of Trustees:
C. Robert Hicks, President
G. A. Arnold
Charles F. High
Merle H. Bradley
Henry Truitt
William E. Payne
Dean R. Riggins
Secretary-Treasurer: Walter F. Giugler Attorney: Thomas W. Kehr Superintendent: George G. Taylor Acres owned: Approx. 25 Assessed Valuation (1968) $27,304,893 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $27,304
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CLARENDON HILLS PARK DISTRICT
(DuPage County), Organized April, 1946. 1 North Prospect Avenue, Clarendon Hills, 60514; Phone (312) 323-3500.
Board of Commissioners:
Earl D. Giggard, President Richard J. Winter, Vice President Elizabeth P. Guyer James S. Loeffler Robert Pierce
Secretary-Treasurer: Edward F. Hosek
Attorney: Richard C. Rugen
Population: 7,000
Acres Owned: 50
Sites: 4
Square Miles: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $29,667,180
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.155) $45,984
Corporate (0.100) $29,667
Bonds and Interest (0.055) 16,316
CLARK COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
(Clark County) Organized April 27,
1967. P.O. Box 213, Marshall, 62441;
Phone: (217) 826-2302 Board of Commissioners:
Lyman K. Shawler, President
Robert Listen, Vice-President
George T. Murphy, Treasurer
Raymond Buechler
Mrs. Lowell (Dorothy) Stricklett Recording Secretary: Mrs. James (Juanita)
Bauman
Attorney: William Meehling Population: Approx. 15,900 Assessed Valuation (1968) $47,964,726 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1512) $72,522
Corporate: (0.100) $47,964
Recreation: (0.050) $23,982
Audit: (0.0012) $575
CLYDE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1907. 1909 South Laramie,
Cicero, Ill., 60650; Phone (312) 652-3545. Board of Commissioners:
Frank J. Novak, President
Mike A. Masilunas, Vice-President
Clarence A. Arndt
James F. Maruna
John A. Kujawa Secretary: John W. Judkms, 5816 West Cermak Road
Attorney: Christy S. Berkos Superintendent: Raymond W. Holec Population: 60,000 Acres Owned: 20.72 Sites: 27 seasonally; 6 year round Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $255,384,340 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.180) $459,691
Corporate (0.1000) $259,981 Bonds and Interest (0.0674) $172,129
Audit (0.0050) $12,769
I.M.R.F. (0.0030) $7,661
Social Security (0.0020) $5,107
Tort Immunity (0.0008) $2,043
COLOMA PARK DISTRICT (Whiteside
County), Organized 1925. 1513 First
Ave., Rock Falls, 61071. Board of Commissioners:
Ivan G. Larson, President
J. Charles Anderson
William Stanley
Frank Seward
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Alien Gillette, Secretary Director: Robert W. Callighan Acres Owned: 25 Acres Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $33,473,810 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.190) $63,597
Corporate: (0.100) $33,471
Bonds and Interest: (0.051) $17,071
Recreation: (0.036) $12,050
I.M.R.F.: (0.003) $1,004
COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT OF LA GRANGE PARK (Cook County), Organized 1944. 845 Barnside Road, La Grange Park, 60525; Phone (312) 354-4577.
Board of Commissioners:
Robert F. Huson, President Joseph Ondrus, Vice-President Daniel J. Koller, Jr. Michael A. Kosin Glen F. Carlson
Secretary: Ruth L. Myers (Mrs. R. G.), 626 N. Spring Ave.
Treasurer: John L. Baker
Attorney: Anton Makar
Supervisor: William Conmy
Population: 16,200
Acres owned, 17 1/2
Sites: 5
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $56,326,317
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.148) $83,362
Corporate (0.0989) $56,213
Bonds and Interest (0.0451) $25,403
I.M.R.F. (0.0031) $1,746
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized May 25, 1968. 17701 S. Crawford Ave., Country Club Hills, 60477; Phone (312) 798-7315.
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Board of Commissioners:
John R. Joynt, President
Thomas M. Noonan, Vice-President
Robert H. Stanger
John J. Wieser
George Shaffner, Treasurer Secretary: Barbara Linn Attorney: Louis F. Cainkar Population: 5,838
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,276,784 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.158) $20,977
Corporate: (0.1000) $13,343
Recreation: (0.0500) $6,638
Tort Immunity: (0.0049) $650
Audit: (0.0026) $345
CRETE PARK DISTRICT (Will County), Organized 1957. 725 Jefferson St., Crete, 60417; Phone (312) 672-5641.
Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Don Easterday, President Edwin H. Wollenberg, Vice President Ervin Kuersten, Jr. Rosemary Newhuis (Mrs. David) Kenneth D. Muehring
Secretary-Treasurer: Maurice Strandberg
Attorney: McGrane, Perozzi, Stelter & Mekins
Population: 4,000
Acres Owned: 6
Sites: 3
Square Miles: 3
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $14,364,425
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.103) $14,795
Corporate (0.100) $14,364
Tort Immunity (0.003) $430
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT
(McHenry County) Organized, 1921.
300 Lake Shore Drive, Crystal Lake,
60014; Phone (815) 459-0680. Board of Commissioners:
Robert S. Robinson, President
M. Kendall Bird, Vice President
Arthur Boncosky
Mary D. Peacock
Kenneth Fetzner
Secretary-Director: D. James Oerkfitx Treasurer: Hugh Foster Attorney: John Cowlin Population: 20,000
Acres Owned: 304 (234 Acres of Water) Acres Leased: 20 Sites: 25
Square Miles: 12,279
Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 12
Assessed Valuation (1968) $78,321,533 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.224) $175,440
Corporate: (0.100) $78,321
Bonds and Interest: (0.027) $21,146
I.M.R.F.: (0.011) $8,615
Tort Immunity: (0.009) $7,048
Recreation: (0.05) $39,161
Museum: (0.022) $17,231
Audit: (0.005) $3,916
CRYSTAL LAKE MANOR PARK DISTRICT (McHenry County) Organized
1921. 7505 Birch Street, Crystal Lake,
60014;
Board of Commissioners:
Henry Buczkowske, President
Ralph Kline, Vice-President
Alvin F. Maier
Mrs. Iris W. Bryon
Ira Andrew
Assessed Valuation (1968) $3,846,530 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.205) $7,808
Corporate: (0.100) $3,846
Bonds and Interest: (0.048) $1,846
Recreation: (0.050) $1,923
Audit: (0.005) $192
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DALLAS CITY PARK DISTRICT (Han-cock and Henderson Counties) Organized May 13, 1961 Dallas City, 62330
Board of Commissioners:
Lavon Ellis, President
Richard Thompson, Vice-President
William Shaw
E. A. Serangeli
Louis Hendricks, Secretary-Treasurer
Attorney: Wilbur Capps
Acres owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) $2,382,025
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.1000) $2,381
DECATUR PARK DISTRICT (Macon
County) Organized August, 1924. Box
#1136, Decatur, 62525; Phone (217)
422-5911 Board of Commissioners:
Gary G. Gray, President
Robert P. Bear .Vice-President
Royce Huss
Ralph B. Lorenz
Verne E. Roby
Secretary-Treasurer-Director: Harold J.
Blankenship
Attorney: Elbert S. Smith Population: 85,000 Acres Owned: 1,915 Acres Leased: 4 Sites: 42 Buildings Owned: 75
Assessed Valuation (1968) $345,528,919
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.3105) $1,072,867
Corporate: (0.1423) $491,687
Bonds and Interest (0.0969) $334,817
Recreation Rate (0.0443) $153,069
I.M.R.F. (0.0228) $78,780
Tort Immunity: (0.0037) $12,784
Audit: (0.0005) $1,727
DEERFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Lake County), Organized 1951, 835 Hazel Ave., Deerfield, 60015; Phone (312) 945-0650
Board of Commissioners:
Edward J. Walchli, President Jack Matthews, Vice-President Dudley L. Dewey Charles B. Alien Peter T. Trenchard
Secretary-Director: Donald E. Pilger
Attorney: Mr. Allyn Franke
Population: 18,000
Acres Owned: 135.0
Sites: 13
Buildings Leased: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $86,154,995
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.286) : $246,403 Corporate Rate: (0.100) $86,155 Bond and Interest: (0.120) $103,386 Recreation Rate: (0.0040) $34,462 Social Security: (0.008) $6,892 I.M.R.F.: (0.010) $8,615 Tort Immunity: (0.007) $6,030 Audit: (0.001) $861
DEKALB PARK DISTRICT (DeKalb
County) Organized January, 1935. 408
So. 3rd Street, DeKalb, 60115; Phone:
(815) 758-6959 Board of Commissioners:
Henry Slade, President
Alvin A. Mason, Vice-President
George Black
Robert T. Ball
C. Reuben Riippi Secretary: Edward C. Sweigard Treasurer: Myron W. Madison Attorney: Gary W. Cordes Director: Bryon G. Kaiser Population: 25,000 Acres Owned: 220 Acres Leased : 15 Sites: 12
Buildings Owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) : $83,884,294 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.271) $227,326
Corporate: (0.100) $83,884
Bond and Interest: (0.121) $101,500
Recreation: (0.050) $41,942
DELAVAN TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(Tazewell County), Organized 1940. Delavan, 61734.
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Board Members:
Mildred T. (Mrs. Edson) Hart, President
Elmer Anderson, Vice-President
Howard L. Sherman, Secretary-Treasurer
Attorney: Robert M. Culbertson Acres Owned: One Square Block Assessed Valuation (196S) $17,324,343 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0364) $6,306
DES PLAINES PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1919. 748 Pearson
St., Des Plaines, 60016; Phone (312)
296-6106. Board of Commissioners:
Kenneth Olson, President
Ferdinand Arndt, Vice-President
Joseph Johst
Kenneth Kehe
Thomas Mahon Secretary-Director: Robert KunkeI Treasurer: Duane Blietz Attorney: James Dowd Population: 57,000 Acres Owned: 165 Acres Leased: 135 Sites: 67
Buildings Owned: 15 Buildings Leased: 18
Assessed Valuation (1968) $201,352,335 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.302) $608,084
Corporate: (0.1500) $302,833
Bonds and Interest: (0.0725) $145,980
Recreation: (0.0500) $100,676
I.M.R.F. (0.0247) $49,734
Tort Immunity: (0.0039) $7,852
Audit: (0.005) $1,067
DIXON PARK DISTRICT (Lee County),
Organized 1934. 2000 West Third St.,
P.O. Box 236, Dixon, 61021; Phone
(815) 284-2965. Board of Commissioners:
Jack Jordan, President
Patrick Jones, Vice-President
Dan Moats
Ralph Contreras
Ted Mason
Secretary-Treasurer: Donald B. Raymond Attorney: William R. Gunner Superintendent: Lloyd V. Swan Population: 20,000 Acres Owned: 300 Acres Leased : 5 Sites: 21
Buildings Owned: 8 Buildings Leased: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968 )$65,092,276 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1597) $103,952
Corporate: (0.1000) $65,110
Recreation: (0.0500) $32,530
I.M.R.F.: (0.0057) $3,708
Tort Immunity: (0.0035) $2,277
Audit: (0.0005) $325
DOLTON PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized 1928. Post Office Box
105, Dolton, 60419; Phone: (312)
841-2111 Board of Commissioners:
John E. Wehling, President
John W. Needles, Vice-President
John Slager
Thomas Quandt
Secretary-Treasurer: Philip Albrecht
Attorney: Arthur Dillner
Superintendent: Edward J. Morosini
Population: 22,000
Acres Owned: 43
Sites: 13
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $70,262,140
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.178) $125,066
Corporate: (0.0971) $68,856
Bonds and Interest: (0.0412) $28,948
Recreation: (0.0388) $27,261
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DOUGLAS PARK DISTRICT (Iroquois
County) Organized October, 1954. R.R.
#2, Onarga, 60955; Phone: (815) 686-
2678 Board of Commissioners:
Dr. R. F. Schroeder, President
Oliver Redenius, Vice-President
Joe Maher
Elsie Malone
Secretary-Treasurer: Loretta Siela Attorney: Fred Raney Miller Custodian: Roger Meyer Population: 1700 Acres Owned: 11 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $13,226,442 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.048) $6,348
DOWNERS GROVE PARK DISTRICT
(Du Page County) Organized June 15, 1946. 4833 Fairview, Downers Grove, 60515; Phone: (312) 964-0300 Board of Commissioners:
Theodore W. McCollum, Vice-President
William F. Sherman, Jr., Secretary
Donald W. Whitlock
Mrs. Claude (Joann) Baker Treasurer: Robert W. O'Brien Attorney: Donald H. Wallingford Superintendent of Parks and Greenskeeper:
Charles E. Tattersall Population: 26,000 Acres Owned: 209 Acres Leased: 10 Sites: 15
Buildings Owned: 4
Buildings Leased: 14 School Buildings Assessed Valuation: (1968) $114,630,470 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.176) $201,749
Corporate: (0.100) $114,630
Bonds and Interest: (0.071) $81,387
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $3,438
Audit: (0.002) $2,292
DUNDEE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(Kane County), Organized 1952. 2 Pine
St., Carpentersville, 60110; Phone (312)
428-3621. Board of Commissioners:
William Aldis, Sr., President
John Timmerman, Vice-President
Elaine Rathjen, Secretary
Gene Rakow
LaVerne Cleland Treasurer: William Manning Attorney: Neil Heheisen Population: 33,000 Acres Owned: 178 Acres Leased: 19 Sites: 14
Square Miles: 36 Buildings Owned: 8 Buildings Leased: 1
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Assessed Valuation: (1968) $98,271,101
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.157) $154,284
Corporate: (0.10) $98,271
Bonds and Interest: (0.042) $41,272
Recreation: (0.01) $9,827
Tort Immunity: (0.004) $3,930
Audit: (0.001) $982
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EAST ST. LOUIS PARK DISTRICT (St.
Clair County), Organized 1908. 2950
Caseyville Ave., P. 0. Box 1465, East
St. Louis, 62205; Phone (618) 874-3600. Board of Commissioners:
Patrick J. Cronin, President
Kenneth Hall, Vice-President
Raymond R. Burton
Donald Cross Secretary-Treasurer-Acting Superintendent:
Marie C. Martin Attorney: Robert E. McGlynn Population: 85,000 Acres Owned: 232 1/2 Acres Leased: 7 1/2 Sites: 10
Buildings Owned: 15
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $224,685,731 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.186) $417,911
Corporate: (0.1000) $224,683
Bonds and Interest: (0.0788) $177,050
I.M.R.F.: (0.0072) $16,177
EFFINGHAM PARK DISTRICT (Effingham County), Organized August 1940.
Legion Plaza Building, Effingham,
62401; Phone (217) 342-7188. Board of Commissioners:
Paul Smith, President
H. C. Feuerborn
Robert B. Luchtefeld
George Kraft
Dean Moran
Secretary-Attorney: R. M. Michaelree Treasurer: Henry L. Eversman Park Manager: Chester Hamrich Population: 10,000 Acres owned: 38 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $29,483,116 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0891) $26,269
ELDORADO-RALEIGH PLEASURE
DRIVEWAY AND PARK DISTRICT
(Saline County), Organized 1947. P. O.
Box 249, Eldorado, 62930. Board of Trustees:
E. H. Webster, President
Fred Dodd
John D. Upchurch
Cliff Williams
J. R. Barton
J. Ward Barnes,Secretary
Charles R. Vessells, Treasurer Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,173,678 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.10360) $15,719
Corporate: (0.1000) $15,173
Audit: (0.00360) $546
ELK GROVE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized May, 1966. 499 Biersterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, 60007; Phone: (312) 437-8780
Board of Commissioners:
David E. Von Schaumburg, President
Daniel A. Gilbert, Vice-President
Martin J. Durkin, Treasurer
Neil Cooney, Secretary
Edward R. Hauser Attorney: Norman Olson Director: Jack A, Claes Population: 20,000 Acres Owned: 90 Acres Leased 4 Sites: 16
Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $136,115,399 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.246) $334,843
Corporate: (0.1000) $136,251
Bonds and Interest: (0.0948) $129,037
Recreation: (0.0500) $68,057
I.M.R.F.: (0.0011) $1,497
ELMHURST PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
& Cook County) Organized 1920. 225
Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, 60126;
Phone: (312) 834-2215 Board of Commissioners:
Eugene C. Pomerance, President
Mrs. Joanne B. Wagner, Vice-President
James Sykora
Norman P. Smalley
Edwin R. Tyk
Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Verna M. Hintz Attorney: Edward J. Vertovec Director: Ronald D. Johnson Population: 48,000 Acres Owned: 167 Acres Leased: 3 Sites: 14
Square Miles: 11 Buildings Owned: 18 Buildings Leased: 18
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $197,244,497 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.208) $410,261
Corporate: (0.100) $197,247
Bonds and Interest: (0.039) $76,920
Recreation: (0.050) $98,612
I.M.R.F. (0.016) $31,584
Tort Immunity (0.003) $5,916
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FAIRFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Wayne
County) Organized October, 1946. 109
North" E. Second Street, Fairfleld, 62837 Board of Commissioners:
William C. Zimmerman, President
Vern D. Tickner
J. D. Knodell
Lewis Keith
Sam Puckett Secretary: John E. Tickner Treasurer: Vernal Simpson Attorney: Lionel E. Clark Superintendent: Leo French Population: 7,000 Acres Owned: 75 Acres Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,368,724 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2843) $35,164
Corporate: (0.10) $12,368
Bonds and Interest: (0.1161) $14,360
Recreation: (0.05) $6,184
Social Security: (0.0113) $1,397
Audit: (0.0069) $853
FAIRMONT CITY PARK DISTRICT (St.
Clair County), Organized 1946. 2250
No. 43rd St., East St. Louis, 62201. Board of Commissioners:
Leo R. Lett, President, 2757 No. 42nd St.
Fred Kurre, Vice-President
Frank Kicielinski
Alex Bregen
Robert Spencer Secretary: James Menendez Treasurer: Joseph Jablonski Attorney: Paul Waller, Jr. Assessed Valuation (1968) $6,289,692 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.169) $10,629
Corporate: (01.00) $6,289
Bonds and Interest: (0.069) $4,339
FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP PARK (Fulton County) Organized June 15, 1936.
Farmington, 61531; Phone: (309) 245-
4267 Board Members:
Raymond Fulton, President
Edivard R. Poivell, Secretary-Treasurer, 332 East Vine Street
Walter Grebe
Robert Connell, Superintendent Population: 4,867 Acres Owned: 14 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 6
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $14,014,579 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate Rate: (0.079) $11,071
FLAGG-ROCHELLE COMMUNITY PARK
DISTRICT (Ogle County), Organized
October, 1966. P. 0. Box 266, Rochelle,
61068; Phone (815) 562-7813. Board of Commissioners:
John H. Gross, President
Ralph G. Strang, Vice-President
Don M. Horner, Treasurer
Mrs. W. H. (Gertrude) Sexton, Secretary
Ronald C. Tilton Attorney: Philip H. Nye, Jr. Superintendent: Charles A. Bollard Population: 18,000 Acres Owned: 65 Sites: 11
Square Miles: 37 Buildings Owned: 7
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $43,154,065 Tax Rates and Extenions:
Total: (0.1888) $81,474
Corporate: (0.1598) $68,960
Bonds and Interest: (0.0290) $12,514
FON DU LAC PARK DISTRICT (Tazewell County) Organized 1923. P.O. Box
2096, East Peoria, 61611; Phone: (309)
699-0813 Board of Commissioners:
Carl (Bud) Schmitt, President
Charles Anthony, Jr., Vice-President
Dr. Hugh Cooper
J. R. (Babs) Fredrickson
Robert Haller
Secretary and Attorney: Fred V. Stiers Treasurer: Walter Hobbs Director: Virgil McGlothlin Population: 20,000 Acres Owned: 1,500 Acres Leased: 62 Sites: 8 parks and 9 schools Square Miles: 26
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Buildings Owned: 9
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $110,744,941
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1577) $174,644 Corporate: (0.1000) $110,744 Bonds and Interest: (0.464) $51,385 Social Security: (00.2S) $3,100 I.M.R.F.: (0.0045) $4,983 Tort Immunity: (0.0031) $3,433 Audit: (0.0009) $996
PARK DISTRICT OF FOREST PARK
(Cook County) Organized May 2, 1934.
7501 Harrison Street, Forest Park, 60130;
Phone: (312) 366-0203 Board of Commissioners:
Lorentz Kaercher, President
Kenneth Z. Stange, Vice-President
Anthony DiFoggio
John Farrell
John Hanley Secretary: Mrs Alice Conway Treasurer: Edward C. Huebner Attorney: Joseph P. McGah Director: James E. Sarno Population: 15,750 Acres owned: 15.1 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $45,579,669 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.274) $124,888
Corporate: (0.1500) $68,506
Bonds and Interest: (0.1050) $47,858
I.M.R.F. (0.0072) $3,281
Tort Immunity: (0.0091) $4,147
Audit: (0.0024) $1,093
FOREST VIEW PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized March, 1964. 4512
Wisconsin Avenue, Berwyn, 60402. Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Frances Mattson, President
Roy Buchholz, Vice-President
Mrs. Vlasta Kofron
Ray Maid
Diane Cerny Secretary: Nancy K. Cerny Treasurer: Barbara Eocke Attorney: Paul R. Hoffman Superintendent: Joseph Srail Population: 1,000 Acres Leased: 1 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $56,610,874 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0672) $38,495
FOSS PARK DISTRICT (Lake County),
Organized 1908. 1708 Sheridan Road,
North Chicago, 60064; Phone (312)
689-3824. Board of Commissioners:
Alex Kuderko, President
Rudy Groin, Vice-President
Frank J. Ogrin, Jr.
Edward J. Rygiel
Bruno Bobrowski Secretary and Attorney: Thomas G.
Przyborski
Treasurer: Frank H. Tiernan Superintendent: Frank S. Romans Population: 27,000 Acres Owned: 47 Acres Leased: 64.5 Sites: 11
Square Miles: 12 (Approx.) Buildings Owned: 9 Buildings Leased: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $67,217,455 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.210) $141,156
Corporate: (0.097) $65,200
Bonds and Interest: (0.050) $33,608
Recreation: (0.049) $32,936
I.M.R.F.: (0.010) $6,721
Tort Immunity: (0.004) $2,688
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FOX RIVER VALLEY PLEASURE DRIVEWAY & PARK DISTRICT (Kane County)
Organized 1947. 712 South River Street,
Aurora, 60538; Phone: (312) 897-0516 Board of Trustees:
W. L. McCullough, President
Leo V. Anderson, Vice-President
William B. Chawgo, Secretary
Hugh C. Kleckner
Robert J. Benson
Guy V. Prisco
Joseph J. Zefran Treasurer-Director: Virgil L. Gilman Attorney: N. Vance McCay Population: 80,000 Acres owned: 800 Sites: 40
Square Miles: 36 Buildings Owned: 23
Assessed Valuation (1968) $364,352,854 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.235) $856,228
Corporate: (0.10) $364,351
Bonds and Interest: (0.074) $269,621
Recreation: (0.051) $185,819
I.M.R.F.: (0.005) $18,217
Tort Immunity: (0.001) $3,643
Aquarium: (0.003) $10,930
Audit: (0.001) $3,643
FRANKFORT COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Will County) Organized June, 1968. 109 Linden Drive, Frankfort, 60423; Phone: (815) 469-2278.
Board of Commissioners:
David Zechlin, President Dr. Merle Otto, Vice-President James Glunz Wilbur Hossbach
Mrs. Raymond (Janet) Page, Secretary-Treasurer
Attorney: Mr. Albert Krusemark, Jr.
Population: 1545
Acres Owned: 21
Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,890,528
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate; (0.87) $8,604
FRANKFORT COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT AT WEST FRANKFORT
(Franklin County), Organized 1949. 106
S. Emma, West Frankfort, 62896; Phone
(618) 932-2472. Board of Trustees:
Doug Karnes, President
Ogle A. Conner, Vice-President
Marie (Mrs. Lloyd) Saylor
Mary (Mrs. James) Benton
Charles R. Walker
Val Stanley
Clem Brock, Treasurer
Secretary: Evelyn (Mrs. Lester) Mygatt
Attorney: Don Lucas
Superintendent: George Willard
Population: 9,000
Acres owned: 120
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $22,586,040
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.11) $24,844
Corporate: (0.10) $22,586
Bonds and Interest: (0.005) $1,129
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $677
Audit: (0.002) $451
FRANKLIN PARK PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized July, 1964. 9560 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, 60131; Phone (312) 455-2666.
Board of Commissioners:
James M. Beals, President Christopher T. Quinn, Vice-President Mrs. Theresa Grbac, Secretary Mrs. Dorothy Koukalik, Treasurer John F. O'Dowd
Attorney: Norman E. Jacobson
Director: Frank H. McCoy
Population: 18,000
Acres Owned: 15
Sites: 10
Buildings Owned: 4
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $120,049,418
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.326) $391,285 Corporate: (0.1000) $120,574 Bonds and Interest: (0.1643) $197,241 Recreation: (0.0500) $60,024 I.M.R.F.: (0.0074) $8,883 Tort Immunity: (0.0038) $4,561
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (DeKalb County), Kirkland,
60146. Board Members:
Donald Upstone, President
Amos W. Hackman
B. W. Hines, Secretary-Treasurer Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,823,028 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.033) $3,241
FREEPORT PARK DISTRICT, (Stephenson County), Organized 1911. Read
Park, Freeport, 61032; Phone (815)
232-9810 Board of Commissioners:
Michael J. Cassidy, President
James L. Downing, Vice-President
George Kloos
John L. Luecke
Dr. Francis C. Tucker Secretary - Treasurer - Director: James C.
Quayle
Attorney: John G. Whiton Population: Est. 32,500 Acres Owned: 609 Sites: 12
Buildings Owned: Approx. 30 Assessed Valuation (1968) $95,643,685 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.206) $197,026
Corporate: (0.100) $95,643
Recreation: (0.050) $47,821
Golf Course: (0.012) $11,477
I.M.R.F.: (0.023) $21,998
Tort Immunity: (0.004) $3,825
Museum: (0.015) $14,346
Audit: (0.002) $1,912
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GALVA PARK DISTRICT (Henry
County), Organized Dec. 9, 1965. P. O.
Box 25. Galva, 61434; Phone (309)
932-2070. Board of Commissioners:
Joe Griggs, President
Roy Holding, Vice-President
Dr. William E. Frymire
Robert Tarleton
Betty Nelle (Mrs. Dale) Whitman Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. C. Enid Young Attorney: James B. Young Population: 3,220 Acres owned: 30
Assessed Valuation (1968) $8,926,421 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.341) $30,439
Corporate: (0.100) $8,926
Bonds and Interest: (0.191) $17,049
Recreation: (0.050) $4,463
GENESO COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Henry County), Organized
1953. 112 South College Ave., Geneseo,
61254. Board of Commissioners:
Ed Hulting, President
Kenneth Dilenbeck
Fred Claeys
Glen Holland
Dr. Gifford Zimmerman, Secretary Acres owned: 1/4
GENEVA PARK DISTRICT (Kane County), Organized 1914, reorganized, 1953. P. 0. Box 301, Geneva, 60134; Phone (312) 232-4542.
Board of Commissioners:
Frank K. Burgess, President Michael Arbizzani, Vice-President William E. Weiner, Treasurer Peggy (Mrs. George) Jacobsen, Secretary John F. Holm
Attorney: Howard E. Smith, Jr.
Director: Stanley Esping
Population: 12,000
Acres Owned: 90
Acres Leased: 16
Sites: 9
Square Miles: 18
Buildings Owned: 2
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $58,050,267
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.235) $136,416
Corporate: (0.10) $58,050
Bonds and Interest: (0.075) $43,536
Recreation: (0.005) $29,025
I.M.R.F.: (0.007) $4,063
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $1,741
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GENOA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(DeKalb County) Organized 1944. 317
Eureka, Genoa, 60135. Board Members:
Earl Glass, President
Lorin Duval, Secretary
J. R. Schaack, Treasurer Attorney: James D. O'Grady Caretaker: Rudolf Freter Population: 3,000 Acres owned: 11 Sites: 1
Square Miles: Est. 15 Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $17,807,947 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.109) $19,410
Corporate: (0.100) $17,807
Bonds and Interest: (0.009) $1,602
GERMANTOWN PARK DISTRICT (Clinton County), Organized Nov. 1963. Germantown, 62245; Phone (618) 523-4414. Board of Commissioners:
A. P. Lampe, President
Richard Hummert, Vice-President
Albert Becker
Marcel Hustedde
Aloys H. Kohnen, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: J. E. Patton Acres owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) $1,668,628 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.31) $5,172
Corporate: (0.1500) $2,502
Bonds and Interest: (0.1100) $1,835
Recreation: (0.0500) $834
GLENCOE PARK-RECREATION DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1912. 305 Randolph St., Glencoe, 60022;
Phone (312) 835-3030.
Board of Commissioners:
Stanton Schuman, President
James Fitzgerald, Vice-President
Clarence E. Snell
Ira B. Joseph
Anne Hever
Treasurer: Bruce A. Me Donald Attorney: Amos H. Watts Secretary-Director: Walter C. Johnson Population: 10,500 Acres Owned: 90 Acres Leased: 27 Sites: 42
Square Miles: 8 Buildings Owned: 10 Buildings Leased: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $73,016,793 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.222) $162,097
Corporate: (0.1500) $110,839
Bonds and Interest: (0.0372) $27,162
Recreation: (0.0173) $12,631
I.M.R.F.: (0.0100) $7,301
Tort Immunity: (0.0043) $3,139
Audit: (0.0014) $1,022
GLEN ELLYN PARK DISTRCT (DuPage County) Organized April 5, 1925. 671 Crescent Boulevard, P.O. Box 385, Glen Ellyn, 60137; Phone: (312) 469-5031.
Board of Commissioners:
Franklin M. Crouch, President William F. White, Vice-President Andrew J. Link Henry J. Burt, Jr. John M. Lancaster
Secretary: Francis A. Thomas
Treasurer: Joseph V. D'Agostino
Attorney: Fredrick Henzi
Superintendent: Robert Kent
Population: Approximately 20,000
Acres Owned: 125
Sites: 13
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $122,682,936
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.120) $147,219 Corporate: (0.100) $122,682 Bonds and Interest: (0.010) $12,268 I.M.R.F.; (0.006) $7,360 Tort Immunity: (0.003) $3,680 Audit: (0.001) $1,226
GLEN ELLYN COUNTRYSIDE PARK
DISTRICT (DuPage County), Organized Oct. 30, 1965. 2N551 Euclid Ave.,
Glen Ellyn, 60137. Board of Commissioners:
Carmen DeCanio
Warren H. Edmondson
Mrs. Marguerite Stephenson
Edward H. Rossi
Mrs. Anne E. Safko Attorney: John R. Mackay Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,014,440 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total (0.147) $13,251
Corporate: (0.098) $8,834
Recreation: (0.049) $4,417
GLENVIEW PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1927. 2320 Glenview Road, Glenview, 60025; Phone:
(312) 724-5670.
Board of Commissioners:
Ralph M. Nelson, President Robert E. Barber, Vice-President
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John A. Erland
M. Dean Whitfield
Robert O. Pohl Secretary-General Superintendent: Richard
E. Johns
Treasurer: John A. Bernauer Attorney: William M. Ward Population: 42,470 Acres Owned: 235.25 Acres Leased: 106.55
Assessed Valuation (1968) $180,746,158 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.226) $408,486
Corporate: (0.0959) $173,335
Bonds and Interest: (0.0671) $121,280
Recreation: (0.0500) $90,373
I.M.R.F. (0.0104) $18,797
Tort Immunity: (0.0026) $4,699
GOLF-MAINE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized June 4, 1966. 9247
Fern, Des Plaines, 60016. Board of Commissioners:
Leslie Taitel, President
Marlene (Mrs. Robert) Weingarten
Edward Schaeffer
James Bowen, Treasurer Attorney: Alien D. Schwartz Assesed Valuation (1968) $24,663,432 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.302) $74,483
Corporate: (0.1000) $24,762
Bonds and Interest: (0.1516) $37,389
Recreation: (0.0500) $12,331
GRAND TOWER PARK DISTRICT (Jackson County) Organized 1938. Grand
Tower, 62942. Board of Commissioners:
Howard Hines, President
E. J. Schneider, Vice-President
J. H. Berkbigler
Leonard Ebersoll
Robb R, Goetss, Secretary Treasurer: Mrs. Rita McCosky Attorney: John L. Stewart Acres owned: 32
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,125,582 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.066) $7,342
GRANITE CITY PARK DISTRICT
(Madison County), Organized Feb. 19,
1921. 1304 Niedringhaus Ave., Granite
City, 62040; Phone (618) 877-0897. Board of Commissioners:
Henry R. Gabriel, President
Barry Loman, Vice-President
Clarence Baumeyer
Paul H. Thompson
Milton W. Worthen Secretary: Frank R. Rea Treasurer: John B. Mink Attorney: Randall Robertson Director: Harold E. Brown Population: 40,100 Acres Owned: 125 Sites: 20
Square Miles: Approx. 15 Buildings Owned: 3 Buildings Leased: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $166,874,695 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.196) $327,084
Corporate: (0.1196) $199,592
Bonds and Interest: (0.0374) $62,411 Recreation: (0.0288) $48,059 I.M.R.F. (0.0075) $12,515 Tort Immunity: (0.0027) $4,505
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GRANDWOOD PARK DISTRICT (Lake
County) Organized September 30, 1965.
2011 Grandwood Drive, Gurnee, 60031;
Phone: (312) 356-7230. Board of Commissioners:
Henry J. Maar, President
Jon C. Peterson, Vice-President
Myrtle F. Casey, Treasurer
Andrew R. Moyers, Secretary
Douglass J. Sisson Attorney: Charles Whyte Population: 3,000 Acres Owned: 25 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 1 1/2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $4,338,480 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.172) $7,462
Corporate: (0.100) $4,338
Recreation: (0.050) $2,169
Tort Immunity: (0.017) $737
Street Lighting: (0.005) $216
GRANT MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT
(Woodford County), Organized Feb.,
1947. Washburn, 61570. Board of Commissioners:
Calvin McCully, President
Ada Gross, Vice-President
L. Jack Swanson
Russell Schertz
Ruth Glaub Secretary: Mary Ann Jury Attorney: Verle Safford Population: 1911 Acres Owned: 6 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 6
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $8,782,624 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.057) $5,006
GRAYSLAKE COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Lake County), Organized May, 1959. 243 Harvey St., Grayslake, 60030; Phone (312) BA 3-8765.
Board of Commissioners:
Oliver Anderson, Jr., President John Kiple, Vice-President Louise Deichman, Secretary George Patt Robert Notson, Treasurer
Attorney: Joe Sikes
Population: 4,300
Acres Owned: 20
Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $19,602,244
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.126) $24,698 Corporate: (0.100) $19,602 Bonds and Interest: (0.020) $3,920 Tort Immunity: (0.006) $1,176
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GRAYVILLE PARK DISTRICT (White
and Edwards Counties), Organized
1957. 312 West Commerce, Grayville,
62844; Phone (618) 375-5561. Board of Commissioners:
Leonard Sturm, President
R. M. Eastwood, Treasurer
Bennie Hall
Percy Dobbs
Harvey Legg Secretary: Patricia Bullard Attorney: Joseph T. Scott Acres owned: 22
Assessed Valuation (1968) $3,882,520 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.243) $9,433
Corporate: (0.10) $3,882
Bonds and Interest: (0.143) $5,551
GRIGGSVILLE COMMUNITY PARK
DISTRICT (Pike County), Organized
1960. 309 S. Union, Griggsville, 62340;
Phone (217) 833-2611. Board of Commissioners:
R. H. Anderson, President
Loraine Hobson, Vice-President
Charles Birch
Dale Shelton
W. B. Ramsey, Secretary Treasurer: Fred Butler Attorney: Cecil Burrows Population: 1,800 Acres Owned: 11.2 Acres Leased:4 1/2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $6,436,503 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.079) $5,084
GURNEE PARK DISTRICT (Lake County)
Organized October 10, 1968. P. 0. Box
#4, Gurnee, 60031; Phone: (312) 336-
9228. Board of Commissioners:
Roger Wittenburg, President
J. Richard Mota, Vice-President
James P. McGill
Gerald Richardson
Ruth Ann Bratske, Secretary Treasurer: Robert Sheridan Attorney: W. Howard Swanson Population: 3,500 Information on Assessed Valuation, Tax
Rates and Extensions not Available.
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HAMILTON PARK DISTRICT (Hancock
County), Organized May, 1955. 1611
Laurel St., Hamilton, 62341; Phone
(217) 847-3726. Board of Commissioners:
William Leroy, President
F. A. Barber, Vice-President
R. F. Langan
George E. Loring
Delbert Daugherty Secretary-Treasurer: Mart W. Seckman Attorney: Samuel J. Naylor Population: 2,520 Acres owned: 16
Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,875,730 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.1000) $12,875
HAMPSHIRE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Kane County), Box 268, Hampshire, 60140.
Board Members:
R. J. Bidinger, President Merle Solburg, Vice-President Fred O. Swanson, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
Attorney: Richard Scheflow
Population: 2,500
Acres owned: 15
Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,920,205
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.033) $4,594
HANOVER PARK PARK DISTRICT (Cook and DuPage Counties) Organized April 25, 1964. 7173 Longmeadow Lane, Hanover Park, 60103; Phone (312) 837-7789.
Board of Commissioners:
Harold T. Humphreys, President James Lyons, Vice-President John Morrissey Wayne Dodson John Koutsogianis
Secretary: Mrs. Forrest T. (Nancy) Neilson
Treasurer: Mr. Harold Soucie
Attorney: Mr. William T. Davies
Director: James J. Kamradt
Population: 10,300
Acres Owned: 25
Sites: 5
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,430,165
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.160) $24,691 Corporate: (0.1000) $15,475 Recreation: (0.500) $7,714 Audit: (0.0032) $494 Tort Immunity: (0.0065) $1,005
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HARVEY PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1946. 15309 Center Ave.,
Harvey, 60426; Phone (312) 331-3857. Board of Commissioners:
Raymond C. Handley, President
Earl L. Flanagan, Vice-President
Mrs. Julia Crane
Sylvester Robertson
Charles M. Pajor Secretary-Director: K. Ross Ricks Treasurer: Richard Podgorski Attorney: Leonard D. Walberg Population: 35,000 Acres Owned: 58 Acres Leased: 30 Sites: 21
Square Miles: 7 Buildings Owned: 2 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $106,649,529 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.162) $172,772
Corporate: (0.1000) $106,649
Bonds and Interest: (0.0491) $52,364
I.M.R.F.: (0.0106) $11,304
Tort Immunity: (0.0017) $1,813
Audit: (0.0006) $639
HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1931. 5202 West
29th Place, Cicero, 60650; Phone: (312)
TO 3-6511 Board of Commissioners:
Donald Szczepaniak, President
Florian Zurkowski, Vice-President
Frank F. Czarnecki
William Polus
Thomas Wolsztyniak Secretary: Joseph E. Kasperski Treasurer: Chester Haremza Attorney: Thomas Skryd Assessed Valuation (1968) $43,034,478 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.156) $67,133
Corporate: (0.0815) $35,374
Bonds and Interest: (0.0225) $9,682
Recreation: (0.0500) $21,517
Tort Immunity: (0.0013) $559
HAZEL CREST PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1957. 16963 Winchester, Hazel Crest, 60429.
Board of Commissioners:
A. V. Liesse, President Richard J. Barnes Joseph C. Lotz R. E. Wittenberg John L. Billie
Secretary-Treasurer: A. F. Cummings
Attorney: Arthur E. Dillner
Acres Owned: 12
Acres Leased: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $22,013,424
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.176) $38,743 Corporate: (0.1000) $22,211 Bonds and Interest: (0.0683) $15,035 Tort Immunity: (0.0057) $1,254 Audit: (0.0011) $242
HERRIN PARK DISTRICT (Williamson
County) Organized 1956. P. 0. Box 261,
Herrin, 62948; Phone: (618) 942-5163. Board of Commissioners:
Eldon Wiswell, President
Lester Burke, Vice-President
Robert Hardcastle, Secretary
Jack Murphy
Joe Berolatti Attorney: Snyder E. Herrin Superintendent: Mike Sortal Population: 9,674 Acres Owned: 40 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $25,761,120 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.179) $46,113
Corporate: (0.074) $19,063
Bonds and Interest: (0.061) $15,714
Recreation: (0.035) $9,016
I.M.R.F.: (0.003) $772
Tort Immunity: (0.004) $1,030
Audit: (0.002) $515
HICKORY HILLS PARK DISTRICT,
(Cook County), Organized 1961. 9430
S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, 60457;
Phone (312) 598-1233. Board of Commissioners:
Patricia A. Lask, President
Lawrence Simmons, Vice-President
Albert N. Patera
Murray Wm. Sims, Jr.
Kenneth J. Bond Secretary: Mrs. Charlotte K. Lacke Treasurer: Mrs. Madeline E. Turner Attorney: Joseph P. McGah Population: 14,000 Acres Owned: 22 3/4 Sites: 3
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Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $31,626,127
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.134) $42,379 Corporate: (0.1000) $31,657 Bond and Interest: (0.0308) $9,740 Tort Immunity: (0.0031) $980
PARK DISTRICT OF HIGHLAND PARK
(Lake County), Organized July 9, 1909
1801 Sunset Road, Highland Park, 60035;
Phone (312) 432-2763. Board of Commissioners:
John S. Wineman, Jr., President
Carroll F. Snyder, Vice-President
Theodore E. Cornell, Jr.
John M. Field
William S. Karger
Secretary-Superintendent: David H. Frits Treasurer: Henry E. Pearson Attorney: Robert Weber Population: 31,000 Acres Owned: 480 Acres Leased: 15 Sites: 35
Square Miles: 16 Buildings Owned: 17
Assessed Valuation (1968) $179,434,601 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.177) $317,599
Corporate: (0.100) $179,434
Bonds and Interest: (0.060) $107,660
I.M.R.F.: (0.013) $23,326
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $5,383
Audit: (0.001) $1,794
HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized May 22, 1964. Rm. 104 Village Hall, 161 Illinois Blvd., Hoffrnan Estates, 60172. Phone (312) 529-1999.
Board of Commissioners:
Bernard M. Bartosch, President Edwin L. Frank, Vice-President Lyle A. Button, Secretary-Treasurer,
350 Westview Lane Robert L. Schuhr William McGonigle
Attorney: Donald M. Rose
Population: 20,000
Acres Owned: 74
Acres Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $46,617,396
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.164) $76,452 Corporate: (0.0997) $47,363 Recreation: (0.0489) $22,795 Paving and Lighting: (0.044) $2,051 Tort Immunity: (0.0091) $4,242
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Merged, January 1, 1969. 18350 Harwood Avenue, Homewood, 60430; Phone (312) 798-3011.
Board of Commissioners:
Maurice E. Beckett, President Donald D. Boroian, Vice-President Betty C. Irons K. K. Erickson Mitchell J. Overgaard
Secretary-Treasurer: Arlene M. Haas
Attorney: Richard W. Austin
Director: Michael S. Pope
Population: 25,000
Acres Owned: 63 1/2
Acres Leased: 5
Sites: 15
Square Miles: 7
Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $97,388,087
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.154) $144,385 Corporate: (0.1000) $98,422 Bonds and Interest: (0.0496) $43,725 Tort Immunity: (0.0015) $1,425 Audit: (0.0013) $811
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HORNER PARK DISTRICT (St. Clair County) Organized May, 1957. Evergreen Farms, Lebanon, 62254; Phone:
(618) 537-6691
Board of Commissioners:
John W. Pepper, Sr., President Howard O. Haefner, Vice-President Mrs. William G. Monken, Treasurer Sylvester Korte Mrs. William J. Pfeffer, Secretary
Attorney: Patrick J. Fleming
Population: 3,500
Acres Leased: 55
Sites: 2
Square Miles: 45
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,023,963
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $12,023
HUNTLEY PARK DISTRICT (McHenry
and Kane Counties) Organized October,
1965. Box 244, Huntley, 60142; Phone:
(312) 669-5522. Board of Commissioners:
Edward Piske, President
Lima Tessendorf, Vice-President
Edwin F. Deicke
R. Frank Parisek
Michael Kiley
Secretary-Treasurer: Mary Lou Hardy Attorney: Henry L. Cowlin Population: 2,500 approximately Acres Owned: 26 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1 Assessed Valuation (1968) $16,819,239
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.129) $21,695 Corporate: (0.100) $16,818 Recreation: (0.020) $3,363 I.M.R.F.: (0.001) $168 Tort Immunity: (0.005) $840 Audit: (0.003) $504
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ILLINI TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(Macon County), Organized 1937. Warrensburg, 62573. Board Members:
C. J. Binkley, President
Glen Radcliff, Vice-President
Elmer J. Kruze, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: Robert Winters Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,801,959 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0643) $6,302
INVERNESS PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1955. 701 North
Milton Road, Palatine, 60067; Phone:
(312) 359-0503. Board of Commissioners:
John J. Lynch, President
Daniel P. Wachs, Vice-President
Harold O. Carlson
Jessalyn M. Nicklas
Mrs. Ruth M. Flesher, Secretary Treasurer: Mrs. Edna Wachs Attorney: J. William Braithwaite Population: 1,700 Acres Leased: 5 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 3.9 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $6,180,576 Total, Corporate: (0.0609) $3,831
ITASCA PARK DISTRCT (DuPage
County) Organized July 25, 1964. 200
South Walnut, Itasca, 60143; Phone:
(312) 773-2234. Board of Commissioners:
Wesley G. Usher, President
Chris Christenson, Vice-President
Joan C. Laiuson
Glenn Morrison
Kenneth Lahner Population: 4,500 Acres Owned: 14 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $19,411,960 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.154) $29,894
Corporate: (0.100) $19,411
Bonds and Interest; (0.054) $10,482
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IVANHOE PARK DISTRICT at Riverdale
(Cook County), Organized 1937. 14322
Ivanhoe Drive, Riverdale, 60627. Board of Commissioners:
William H. Schuiz, President
Frank J. Heenan, Vice-President
William J. Weldon
Rita (Mrs. Frank) Zioncheck
Clarence Franson Secretary: Mrs. Lorraine Kauffman Treasurer: Charles L. Garry Attorney: Arthur E. Dillner Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,567,517 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.138) $28,383
Corporate: (0.1000) $20,834
Recreation: (0.0367) $7,548
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JACKSONVILLE PARK DEPARTMENT (Morgan County), Organized 1907. 1119 So. Diamond St., Jacksonville, 62650. Phone (217) 243-2711.
Board of Commissioners:
Lloyd Hamilton, President Howard Walker, Vice-President John E. Linebaugh, Secretary Charles Tavender Floyd Little
Treasurer: Jon Wellman
Attorney: Larry J. Flynn
Superintendent: John W. McGee
Population: 24,000
Acres owned: 138
JOLIET PARK DISTRICT (Will County) Organized July 8, 1922. 564 North Chicago Street, Joliet, 60432; Phone: (815) 727-4824.
Board of Commissioners:
Dr. J. Campbell Carey, President Raymond J. Lindblad, Vice-President Paul E. Briese John V. Hudak Wayne L. Vercellotti
Secretary-Treasurer: Jack P. Tabor
Attorney: Charles J. McKeown
Director: Sam Basan
Population: 115,000
Acres Owned: 1508.36
Acres Leased: 11.06
Sites: 41
Square Miles: 100
Buildings Owned: 76
Buildings Leased: 19
Assessed Valuation (1968) $373,722,225
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.249) $930,586 Corporate: (0.100) $373,722 Bonds and Interest: (0.080) $298,977 Recreation: (0.050) $186,861 I.M.R.F.: (0.015) $56,058 Tort Immunity: (0.003) $11,211 Audit: (0.001) $3,737
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KANKAKEE VALLEY PARK DISTRICT (Kankakee County), Organized 1925. Bird Park, Kankakee, 60901; Phone (815) 933-7336.
Board of Commissioners:
Howard Schwark, President
Peter Zinkann, Vice-President
Kenneth Chipman
William Diggle
Andy DuBois
Secretary-Treasurer-Attorney: Charles Henry Office Manager: Florence Swikle Population: 50,000 Acres owned: 225 Sites: 23
Square Miles: 57 Buildings Owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) $152,727,199 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.165) $251,999
Corporate: (0.100) $152,727
Recreation: (0.050) $76,363
Museum: (0.0148) $22,603
Audit: (0.0002) $305
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KENILWORTH PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County). Organized 1906. 419 Richmond
Road, Kenilworth, 60043; Phone (312)
251-1666. Board of Commissioners:
Harold B. Keith, President
John T. Dix
Robert N. Prentiss
Frank A. Kelley
Mrs. Bruce Telfer Secretary: R. M. Daley Treasurer: W. C. Bettis Attorney: W. C. Maclean Superintendent: J. O. Melzer Population: 3,000 Acres owned: 12 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 1 Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $25,823,476 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.148) $38,218
Corporate: (0.0897) $23,396
Recreation: (0.0493) $12,730
I.M.R.F.: (0.0081) $2,091
KEWANEE PARK DISTRICT (Henry
County) Organized 1919. Box 424, Kewanee, 61443; Phone (309) 852-2872. Board of Commissioners:
William J. Welch, President
Dallas P. Brown, Vice-President
Nicholas P. Bernitt
Webster D. Wiley
George Cernovich
Secretary-Director: Vernon E. Verstraete Treasurer: Mabel M. Benedict Attorney: Welch & Blachinsky Population: 16,400 Acres Owned: 360 Sites: 5
Buildings Owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) $43,186,467 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.231) $99,760
Corporate: (0.133) $57,438
Bonds and Interest: (0.030) $12,955
Recreation: (0.048) $20,729
I.M.R.F.: (0.018) $7,773
Audit: (0.002) $863
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (DeKalb County), Kingston,
60145; Phone: (815) 784-2604 Board Members:
David W. Duval, President
Donald P. Johnson, Secretary
Clarence Magee, Treasurer Attorney: James O'Grady Superintendent: Doyle Lee Population: 1,000 Approximately Acres Owned: 10 Acres Leased: 4 Sites: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $8,075,975 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.039) $3,149
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LACON PARK DISTRICT (Marshall
County) Organized January, 1969.
Lacon, 61540. Board of Commissioners:
Joe W. Cannon, President
Tom Carson, Vice-President
Charles Piper, Sr., Secretary
Wilford Nelson, Treasurer
Robert E. Wall Attorney: O. B. Pace Population: 3000 or less Sites: 3
Information on Assessed Valuation and Tax Rates and Extensions are not available.
PARK DISTRICT OF LA GRANGE (Cook
County), Organized 1928. 300 West
Burlington Ave., La Grange, 60525;
Phone (312) 352-0288. Board of Commissioners:
William C. Meyers, President
Harold R. Ekroth, Vice-President
Howard Littlejohn
William M. Ihde
Jean E. Doud Secretary: Raymond Ryder Treasurer: Walter Nelson Attorney: John F. Meissner Superintendent: Fred Ploegman
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Population: 17,600
Acres Owned: 52
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $76,697,562
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.100) $76,697 Corporate: (0.0866) $67,263 Bonds and Interest: (0.0069) $5,292 I.M.R.F.: (0.0038).$2,914 Tort Immunity: (0.0011) $843 Audit: (0.0005) $383
LA HARPE PARK DISTRICT (Hancock
County), Organized 1936. La Harpe,
61450. Board of Commissioners:
Ernest Nortrup, President
William E. Bradshaw
Wendell Helmers
Dr. F. L. Myers
Jack Towler
Milton Woolrey, Treasurer Attorney: Richard Rasmussen Assessed Valuation (1968) $3,154,454 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.1000) $3,154
LAKE BLUFF PARK DISTRICT (Lake
County), Organized 1925. P. 0. Box 95,
Lake Bluff, 60044; Phone (312) 234 6770. Board of Commissioners:
John A. Donald, President
Elliott R. Moore, Vice-President
Mrs. P. W. Yager
Herbert F. White
Wendell Snider
Secretary-Treasurer: Carl C. Nelson Attorney: Donald Morrison General Manager: Frank Strainis Population: 6500 Acres Owned: 200 Sites: 7
Square Miles: 6 Buildings Owned: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $35,510,491 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.301) $106,886
Corporate: (0.100) $35,510
Bonds and Interest: (0.164) $58,237
Recreation: (0.025) $8,877
I.M.R.F.: (0.008) $2,840
Tort Immunity: (0.003) $1,065
Audit: (0.001) $355
LA MOTTE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT AT PALESTINE, (Crawford
County), Organized 1920. R. R. #1,
Palestine, 62451 Phone (618) 586-2417. Board of Commissioners:
Norman L. Nash, President
Harry Mail, Vice-President
Gene Maddox
Willard Sparks
Ocie N. Seeders
Secretary-Treasurer: Owen M. Landrith Attorney: Cox & Phillips Population: 2,500 Acres owned: 22
Assessed Valuation (1968) $8,313,012 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.11) $9,144
LAN-OAK PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized May 10, 1949. P. O. Box #99, Lansing, 60438; Phone: (312) 474-5020.
Board of Commissioners:
Gerald Flanagin, President
Wayne Vincent, Vice-President
Kenneth Straka
James Koseike
Del La Tulip
Secretary-Treasurer: Charles Widdel Attorney: Edward Hanley Superintendent: George Molenhouse Population: 23,143 Acres Owned: 48 Acres Leased: 18 Sites: 10
Square Miles: 9 Buildings Owned: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $61,325,876 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.170) $104,254
Corporate: (0.1000) $61,693
Bonds and Interest: (0.0694) $42,560
LANTERMAN PARK DISTRICT (Lawrence County), Organized 1903. 105
West Olive St., Bridgeport, 62417;
Phone (618) 945-3001. Board of Commissioners:
Vaughn Chancy, President, 969 North Main
William Griggs, Vice-President
George Zeilars
George Abel
Lawrence Middagh Secretary: Clifford C. Gray Treasurer: Ramona Glover Superintendent: Ralph Farlow Acres owned: 20
Assessed Valuation (1968) $7,247,998 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0750) $5,436
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Lawrence County), Organized August, 1941. P. 0. Box 364, Lawrenceville, 62439; Phone (618) 943-3810.
Board Members:
John C. Baker,. President Richard Alsman, Vice-President Doran A. Carter, Secretary-Treasurer
Acres owned: 19
Assessed Valuation (1968) $36,233,478
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1157) $41,922
Corporate: (0.0950) $34,421
Bonds and Interest: (0.0207) $7,500
LEMONT TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized April, 1966. 219 Main St., Lemont, 60439.
Board of Commissioners:
Ronald A. Weber, President Rudolph A. Gotlund, Vice-President Philip J. Smith, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer Norbert J. Lesnieski, 21 Norton Drive,
Assessed Valuation (1968) $26,420,337
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.078) $20,607 Corporate: (0.0594) $16,116 Recreation: (0.0170) $4,491
LENA COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT
(Stephenson County) Organized May,
1955. Lena, 61048; Phone: (815) 369-
4629 or 369-2722. Board of Commissioners:
Daylon Price, President
Homer Stabenow, Vice-President
Orville Nolan, Secretary
Jack Confer, Treasurer
Robert Bussian
Attorney: Nicholas J. Keifer, Jr.
Recreation Director: Gary Black
Population: 3,500 estimated
Acres Owned: 14
Site: 1
Square Miles: 90 estimated
Buildings Owned: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $17,631,170
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.163) $28,738
Corporate: (0.100) $17,631
Bonds and Interest: (0.063) $11,107
LE ROY COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT
(McLean County). Organized April 3,
1965. 300-310 E. Washington St., LeRoy,
61752; Phone (309) 962-9312 or 962-
4831. Board of Commissioners:
William Woods, President
M. J. Banner, Vice-President
O. J. Lere, Secretary-Treasurer, 110 So. Daniel St.
Walter Monti
George A. Staley Attorney: A. Lee Pray Pool Manager: Richard Higgins Population: 2436 (City), 900 (est. rural) Acres owned: 1 City Block Assessed Valuation (1968) $23,555,047 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0511) $12,037
LEWISTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Fulton County), Organized
Sept. 1967. Lewistown, 61542. Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Charles Wilhelm, President
Willadene Howard
Mrs. Evelyn Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer
Harold Higgins
C. J. Dietz
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,217,030 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.067) $7,515
LEXINGTON PARK DISTRICT (McLean
County), Lexington, 61753. Board of Commissioners:
Parker Kemp, President
Loren Harms
Joseph Killian
John Lindenbaum
Henry L. Hallstein, Secretary Assessed Valuation (1968) $21,988,095 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0196) $4,309
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(Hancock County), Bowen, 62316 Board Members:
Floyd Mecum, President
Ted Duffy, Vice-President
Kenneth Schluter, Secretary-Treasurer Assessed Valuation (1968) $5,913,503 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0116) $685
LINCOLN PARK DISTRICT (Logan County), Organized Aug. 29, 1961. 1400 Primm Road, Lincoln, 62656. Phone (217) 732-8770.
Board of Commissioners:
Richard E. Funk, President Peter C. Andrews, Vice-President
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Mrs. Mary Ann Andrews
Edward Migielicz
Edward L. Spellman, Treasurer Secretary: Ruby I. Aughenbaugh Attorney: Robert J. Woods Director: Harry R. Jacobson Population: 17,500
Acres Owned: 62.0
Acres Leased: 9.6
Sites: 6
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $50,571,743
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2700) $136,543
Corporate: (0.1000) $50,571
Bonds and Interest: (0.0888) $44,907
Recreation: (0.0667) $33,731
I.M.R.F.: (0.0092) $4,652
Tort Immunity: (0.0042) $2,124
Audit: (0.0011) $556
LISLE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage County) Organized March, 1968. P. O. Box 368,
Lisle, 60532. Board of Commissioners:
Frank J. Spokas, President
John C. Marshall, Vice-President
Anthony Tyznik
Henry Van Kampen
Vera Joan Hiltenbrand (Mrs. Kenneth J.), Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: David L. Jorgenson Population: approx. 10,000 Acres Leased: approx. 36 Sites: 7
Square Miles: 9 Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $32,315,640 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.150) $48,473
Corporate: (0.100) $32,315
Recreation: (0.050) $16,157
LITCHFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Montgomery County), Organized 1944. 324
North State St., Litchfield, 62056 Phone
(217) 324-2105. Board of Commissioners:
John Vander Hoek, President
Leslie Sanderson,
Jack Stamer
William Durston
Ross Johns
A. L. Furman, Secretary-Treasurer Acres Leased: 50
Assessed Valuation (1968) $16,183,881 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1000) $16,183
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Will County) Organized 1945.
Dellwood Park, Lockport, 60441; Phone
(815) 838-1183 Board of Commissioners:
Milo F. Denick, President
Francis W. Blogg, Vice-President
Frank M. Milne
Peter Piazza
Gladys G. Fox
Secretary: Mary R. Danielson
Treasurer: William W. Blogg
Attorney: Glenn E. Miller
Director: Charles E. Hoscheit
Population: 32,000
Acres Owned: 115.6
Acres Leased: 33.2
Sites: 19
Square Miles: 36
Buildings Owned: 17
Assessed Valuation (1968) $160,320,019
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.114) $182,764
Corporate: (0.027) $43,286
Bonds and Interest: (0.037) $59,318
Recreation: (0.050) $80,160
LOMBARD PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County) Organized September 26, 1927.
120 West Maple, Lombard, 60148;
Phone: (312) 627-1281 Board of Commissioners:
Cal W. Caldwell, President
John Egan, Vice-President
Thomas N. Boa
Richard P. Lichtenheld
Jay Smith Secretary: Joan Petersen Treasurer: George Petersen Attorney: Donald Kreger Superintendent: Mitcheal Katnik Population: 25,294 Acres Owned: 271 Acres Leased: 7 1/2 Sites: 11
Square Miles: 18 Buidings Owned: 6 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $122,374,583 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.257) $314,502
Corporate: (0.140) $171,324
Bonds and Interest: (0.085) $104,018
Recreation: (0.032) $39,159
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MACOMB PARK DISTRICT (McDonough
County) Organized 1947. 420 West Jefferson, Macornh, 61455; Phone: (309) 833-4445
Board of Commissioners:
John C. Roberts, President Alice Swain, Vice-President Albert H. Nail Richard Land Robert Ackley
Secretary-Treasurer: Loren E. Taylor
Attorney: Ellis Leighty
Superintendent: Alfred L. Knowles
Population: 19,000
Acres Owned: 51
Acres Leased: 42.2
Sites: 6
Square Miles: 2432.6
Buildings Owned: 5
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $39,541,420
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2085) $82,430 Corporate: (0.10) $39,533 Social Security: (0.0505) $19,964 Bonds and Interest: (0.0029) $1,145 Recreation: (0.005) $19,766 Tort Immunity: (0.004) $1,582 Audit: (0.0011) $436
MARENGO PARK DISTRICT (McHenry
County), Organized 1939. 800 Georgiann, Marengo, 60152. Board of Commissioners:
Raymond Arnold, President
William Martin, Vice-President
Clifford Kitchen
Donald Norris
Mrs. Catherine Dell Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. William Martin Attorney: Paul Jevne Acres owned: 63 approx. Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,467,505 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.105) $14,140
Corporate: (0.100) $13,467
Audit: (0.005) $673
MARION PARK DISTRICT (Williamson
County), Organized 1957. 517 Bainbridge Road, Marion, 62959. Board of Commissioners:
James A. Felts, President
Cuyler F. Totsch, Vice-President
Harry Benecke, Secretary-Treasurer
Carlyle Sims
Henry S. Burress Attorney: J. C. Mitchell Superintendent: Gene McNeeley Acres owned: 40
Assessed Valuation (1968) $33,828,789 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.153) $51,758
Corporate: (0.091) $30,784
Bonds and Interest: (0.062) $20,974
MARKHAM PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1958. P. 0. Box 1,
Markham, 60426. Board of Commissioners;
Robert E. Wardingley, President
Marshall DeGraw, Vice-President
Andrew Smith
Robert McMinn
John Burton Secretary: Dorothy B. Fell Treasurer: Leo Schiltgen Attorney: John F. Rosch Superintendent: Ray McCallum Population: 14,500 Sites: 8
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $35,260,328 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.192) $67,699
Corporate: (0.1000) $35,295
Bonds and Interest: (0.0366) $12,905
Recreation: (0.0466) $16,431
Tort Immunity: (0.0087) $3,067
MASON CITY COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Mason County), Organized
July 1, 1951. Mason City, 62664. Board of Commissioners:
Harold Griffin, President
Stanley Wilkinson, Vice-President
A. H. Blessman
James Bergman
Kenneth Wharram, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: Robert L. McNeil Population: 2,200 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,045,860 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0629) $12,608
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MATTESON MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized 1945.
21220 Tower Avenue, Matteson, 60443 ;
Phone (312) 748-8447. Board of Commissioners:
Albert C. Erikson, President
John T. Kelly, Vice-President
Lawrence Vollmer
John Boettger
William Metzger
Secretary-Treasurer: Genevieve M. Manson Attorney: Henry W. Lehmann Superintendent: Wilbur Ellis Population: 5,300 Acres Owned : 33 Sites: 3
Square Miles: 5 Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,297,191 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.146) $19,413
Corporate: (0.1280) $17,233
Bonds and Interest: (0.0164) $2,1SO
MATTOON TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Coles County), Organized
Aug. 9, 1912. 3616 Western Avenue,
Mattoon, 61938; Phone 4-4670. Board Members:
H. W. Niemeyer, Chairman
R. Wendell Brown
W. W. Stevens, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: John Armstrong Superintendent: Melvin Decker Population: 20,000 Acres owned: 10
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $66,072,497 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate (0.0258) $17,046
McCOOK-HODGKINS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized 1947. 9192
Joliet Road, Hodkgins, 60527; Phone
(312) FL 4-1461 Board of Trustees:
Cole Lenzi, President
Zon Sikich, Vice-President
Joseph Ulijanich
William J. Campbell
Harvey H. Buege
Phillip Buralli Secretary: Harold W. Mance Treasurer: Matt Sikich Attorney: Louis J. Cainkar Population: 3,300 Acres: 15 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $81,S74,92S Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.106) $86,468
Corporate: (0.1000) $81,900
Tort Immunity: (0.0047) $3,834
Audit: (0.0009) $734
MEDINAH PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County) Organized 1964. Box 554,
Medinah, 60157; Phone: (312) 529-6075 Board of Commissioners:
Steven R. Zoltek, President
Stuart Goodenough, Vice-President
Joseph L. Riha
Joseph Rand
Gordon Manary
Secretary: Mrs. Helen Riha
Acres owned: 30
Sites: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $19,915,710
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.189) $37,640
Corporate: (0.100) $19,915
Bonds and Interest: (0.039) $7,767
Recreation: (0.050) $9,957
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MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT at Bellwood (Cook County) Organized March 12, 1928. 3105 West Washington, Bellwood, 60104; Phone: (312) 547-7481.
Board of Commissioners:
Norbert M. Names, President John E. Dvorak, Vice-President Ralph A. Sartore Thomas Oliva
Secretary: William J. Francivnr
Treasurer: Anthony Colucci
Attorney: Vincent Pascucci
Director: Anthony Zito
Population: Approx. 50,000
Acres Owned: 47
Acres Leased:1/2
Sites: 15
Square Miles: Approx. 15 to 20
Buildings Owned: 4
Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $160,307,035
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.304) $487,333 Corporate: (0.1500) $243,185 Bonds and Interest: (0.0865) $138,665 Recreation: (0.0500) $80,153 Social Security: (0.0047) $7,543 I.M.R.F.: (0.0052) $8,335 Tort Immunity: (0.0044) $7,053 Audit: (0.0015) $2,404
MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT at Nashville, (Washington County), Organized
1950. 322 East Adams, Nashville, 62263. Board of Trustees:
George Yehling, President
Charles Swain, Vice-President
Warren Morrison
Albert Frederking
Ray Woker
Robert Poirot, Secretary
Victor Forys Treasurer: Dorothy M. Fox Superintendent: Howard Kaser Acres owned : 100
Assessed Valuation (1968) $21,008,062 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.100) $21,008
Corporate: (0.007) $16,176
Bonds and Interest: (0.023) $4,831
METAMORA PARK DISTRICT (Woodford County), Organized Aug., 1967. Metamora, 61548; Phone (309) 367-2365.
Board of Commissioners:
Willard Bockler, President Kenneth Crandall, Vice-President John R. Rauh, Secretary-Treasurer Nelson S. Tate, Jr. Robert L. Schertz
Attorney: Larry M. Leiken
Park District Manager: Richard Herring
Population: 2,000
Acres Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $5,732,986 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $5,733
MIDLOTHIAN PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized Dec., 1953. 14525
Abbotsford, Midlothian, 60445; Phone:
(312) 385-0400. Board of Commissioners:
Charles E. R. Boye, President
Robert Horn, Vice-President
Richard Burke
Leonard Lawrence
Lawrence Schuit
Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Donna Nelson Attorney: Franklin Klein Population: Approx. 15,000 Acres Owned: Approx. 40 Acres Leased: 10 Sites: 5
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $28,176,614 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.146) $41,137
Corporate: (0.1000) $28,204
Bonds and Interest: (0.0423) $11,918
Tort Immunity: (0.0036) $1,014
MOKENA COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Will and Cook Counties) Organized April, 1958. LaPorte Road, Mokena, 60448.
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Board of Commissioners:
Charles Swanberg, President
Edwin Yunker , Vice-President
Arthur Omiand, Treasurer
Wm. H. Steen, Secretary
Clarence Lauffer Attorney: M. Thomas Phelan Acres Owned : 28 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $19,787,125 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.103) $20,388
Corporate: (0.100) $19,798
Audit: (0.003) $589
MOLINE PARK AND RECREATION
BOARD (Rock Island County) 3300 5th
Avenue, Moline, 61265; Phone: (309)
762-9321. Board of Commissioners:
Jim Grafton, President
Charles A. Chapman, Vice-President
George W. Crampton Secretary: Frank P. Marquis Attorney: Curt Trevor Superintendent: Ralph B. Birks Population: 47,250 Acres Owned: Approx. 216 Acres Leased: Approx. 20 Sites: 29
Square Miles: 10.75 Buildings Owned: 28 Buildings Leased: 1
MOMENCE PARK DISTRICT (Kankakee
County) Organized July 20, 1966. 417
North Hill Street, Momence, 60954;
Phone: (815) 472-4819. Board of Commissioners:
Robert Therien, President
William Roberts
Jack Tedford, Secretary
Ronald Clark, Treasurer Attorney: Donald D. Zeglis Park Supervisor: Jack Hayden Population: 5,000 Acres Owned: 11 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,696,070 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.065) $10,202
MONMOUTH PARK DISTRICT (Warren
County) Organized 1924. Box 14, Monmouth, 61462; Phone: (309) 734-2177. Board of Commissioners:
Ralph Carwile, President
Eugene McKee, Vice-President
Donald Stanton
Hollis Melvin
Donald Willis
Secretary: Mrs. Helen M. Johnson Treasurer: Loivell M. Deen Attorney: Theodore L. Stansell Superintendent: John R. Schantz Population: 10,000 Acres Owned: 215 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $26,650,944 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $26,652
MORTON PARK DISTRICT (Tazewell County), Organized June 24, 1967. 306
So. Indiana, Morton, 61550. Board of Commissioners:
James A. Carius, President
C. A. Rupprecht, Vice-President
Kenneth W. Aupperle
J. C. Ackerman
Yale M. Miller Secretary: Joyce A. Poirot Attorney: Frank W. Wanless Assessed Valuation (1968) $68,413,174 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.0757) $51,788
Corporate: (0.0700) $47,889
Recreation: (0.0057) $3,899
MORTON GROVE PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized October 1, 1951. 6250 Dempster Street, Morton Grove, 60053; Phone: (312) 965-1200.
Board of Commissioners:
William F. O'Shea, President Paul F. Connelly, Vice-President Clyde W. White John L. Mueller William Yates
Superintendent: Donald F. Lutz
Population: 27,000
Acres Owned: 50
Sites: 10
Square Miles: 6
Buildings Owned: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $122,431,724
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.218) $266,901 Corporate: (0.0987) $121,207 Bonds and Interest: (0.0585) $71,622 Recreation: (0.0500) $61,215 I.M.R.F.: (0.0052) $6,366 Social Security: (0.0024) $2,938 Tort Immunity: (0.0024) $2,938 Audit: (0.0005) $612
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MOWEAQUA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Shelby County) Organized
1948. 201 West Main Street, Moweaqua,
62550; Phone: (217) 768-3423. Board Members:
James Meredith, President
John Funk, Vice-President
Paul Duez, Secretary Treasurer: Evelyn Lowe Attorney: W. B. Kranz Population: 1,600 Acres Owned: 40 Sites: 2
Square Miles: 16 1/2 Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $7,951,795 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $7,951
MT. PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized June 4, 1955. 600
See Gwun, Mt. Prospect, 60056; Phone
(312) 255-5380. Board of Commissioners:
Robert T. Jackson, President
Richard Ward, Vice-President
Roland Becker, Secretary
William Selep
Michael Buckley Treasurer: Albert W. Jackson Attorney: William Ward Superintendent: Thomas W. Cooper
Population: 55, 000
Acres Owned: 337
Acres Leased: 40
Sites: 19
Square Miles: 10
Buildings Owned: 6
Buildings Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $189,364,918
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.258) $488,561 Corporate: (0.1000) $192,016 Bonds and Interest: (0.1024) $193,909 Recreation: (0.0392) $74,231 I.M.R.F.: (0.0112) $21,208 Tort Immunity: (0.0038) $7,195
MT. PULASKI TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Logan County) Organized
1954. Mt. Puaski, 62548; Phone: (217)
792-5464. Board of Commissioners:
W. E. Stoll, President
Ed Dittus, Vice-President
Harry J. Wible
Vaughan Walch
James R. Jackson
Russell Curtis
Julian Sams
Secretary-Treasurer: Harriet Render Recreation Director: Mrs. Harry (Carol)
Manes Population: 1,800 Acres Owned: 4 Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,006,392 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0995) $19,906
MUNDELEIN PARK & RECREATION
DISTRICT (Lake County) Organized
September 16, 1954. 100 North Seymour
Avenue, Mundelein, 60060; Phone: (312)
566-0650. Board of Commissioners:
Lyie H. Berndt, President
Frank V. Hanrahan, Vice-President
George S. Bieber
John W. Wickstrom, Treasurer
Robert Lewandowski Director-Secretary: Raymond G. Card Attorney: Morrison & Neimanich Population: 20,000 Acres Owned: 115 Acres Leased: 13 Sites: 14
Square Miles: 6 Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $48,860,661 Tax and Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.225) $110,092
Corporate: (0.100) $48,860
Bonds and Interest (0.052) $25,563
Recreation: (0.050) $24,430
I.M.R.F.: (0.009) $4,397
Audit: (0.005) $2,443
MURPHYSBORO PARK DISTRICT (Jackson County), Organized 1908. 722 So.
20th, Murphyshoro, 62966. Board of Commissioners:
R. A. Crashaw, President
Eugene A. Comte, Vice-President
Dr. Glen Osburn
Louis J. Marlo
Vernon T. Kupel
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Secretary-Treasurer: Richard Powers Attorney: Omer W. Jones, Jr. Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,884,818 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.158) $32,998
Corporate: (0.10) $20,884
Recreation: (0.05) $10,442
Tort Immunity: (0.005) $1,044
Audit: (0.003) $627
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NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County) Organized December, 1966.
P. 0. Box 314, Naperville, 60540; Phone:
(312) 355-7090. Board of Commissioners:
Dr. Lester J. Schloerb, President
Harold Cromer, Vice-President
William Martin
Mrs. R. J. Weigand
George Yenerich Secretary-Director: Ernest W. Nance Treasurer: Dorothea Weigand Attorney: Donald J. Hennessy Population: 21,650& Acres Owned: 162 Acres Leased: 170 Sites: 12
Square Miles: 50 Buildings Owned: 2 Buildings Leased: 12 Assessed Valuation (1968) $95,094,420 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.184) $174,973
Corporate: (0.100) $95,094
Bonds and Interest: (0.034) $32,332
Recreation: (0.050) $47,547
NEW LENOX COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Will County), Organized May, 1969. Village Hall, New Lenox, 60451;
Phone (815) 485-8555.
Board of Commissioners:
Harlow Jensen, President Donald W. Hunt, Vice President Mrs. Elieen M. Nolan, Secretary Gary J. Orler, Treasurer Ronald F. Bersano
Attorney: Donald L. Wennlund
NILES PARK DISTRICT (Cook County),
Organized 1954. 7877 Milwaukee Ave.,
Niles, 60648; Phone (312) 967-6633. Board of Commissioners:
Gerald J. Sullivan, President
Ray C. Eagan, Vice President
Jack C. Leske
Michael Provenzano
Walter M. Beusse
Secretary-Treasurer: H. Theodore Olsen Attorney: Gabriel S. Berrafato Recreation Supervisor: Janice Wanka
Population: Approx. 35,000 Acres Owned: 35 Acres Leased: 28
Sites: 4
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $158,055,272
Fax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.33) $468,597 Corporate: (0.1000) $161,058 Bonds and Interest: (0.1703) $216,183 Recreation: (0.0500) $79,027 Social Security: (0.0059) $9,325 Tort Immunity: (0.0015) $2,370 Audit: (0.0004) $632
NOKOMIS COMMUNITY MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT (Montgomery County) Organized July 2, 1964. Nakomis, 62075; Phone: (217) 563-2234.
Board of Commissioners:
David W. Easterday, President Cletus E. Hess, Vice-President Louis E. Nantkes Jule E. Kamm Ralph Heck
Secretary-Treasurer: Lee Vandenbergh, Witt, Ill. 62094.
Recreation Director: Willard D. Morgan
Acres Owned: 37
Sites: 1
Square Miles: 36
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,306,736
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1610) $18,203
Corporate: (0.1000) $11,306
Bonds and Interest: (0.0610) $6,897
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NORRIDGE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized December, 1955.
7600 West Leiand, Norridge, 60656;
Phone: (312) 457-1244. Board of Commissioners:
Robert W. Mertel, President
Stewart W. Tookey, Vice-President
George Shepherd
Carl Sigle
Bernie Medema
Secretary-Director: William S. Tookey Attorney: Leo F. McLennon Population: 18,000 Acres Owned: 20 Acres Leased: 15 Sites: 6
Square Miles: 2 1/2 Buildings Owned: 4 Buildings Leased: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $66,439,741 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.162) $107,632
Corporate: (0.1000) $66,771
Bonds and Interest: (0.0540) $35,877
Tort Immunity: (0.0053) $3,521
Audit: (0.0022) $1,461
NORTHBROOK PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1927. 1810 Walters
Avenue, Northbrook, 60062; Phone
(312) 272-0044. Board of Commissioners:
Edward J. Rudolph, President
Howard F. Helfrich, Vice-President
Andrew A. Engelhardt
George W. Rennix
Morton Leve
Secretary-District Manager: Joe H. Doud Treasurer: Irving J. Segal Attorney: John E. Lundholm Population: 19,160 Acres Owned: 80 Acres Leased: 80
Assessed Valuation (1968) $106,943,221 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.268) $286,607
Corporate: (0.1000) $108,761
Bonds and Interest: (0.0929) $99,350
Recreation: (0.500) $53,471
I.M.R.F.: (0.0058) $6,202
Social Security: (0.0023) $2,459
Tort Immunity: (0.0139) $14,865
Audit: (0.0014) $1,497
NORTH EAST PARK DISTRICT OF
EVANSTON (Cook County), Organized 1930. 2601 Sheridan Road, Evanston, 60201; Phone (312) 328-6961.
Board of Commissioners:
William O. Campbell, President
Edwin R. Bates
Charles A. Lutton
Edgar J. Vanneman
James G. Staples, Treasurer
Secretary-Attorney: Russell E. Q. Johnson, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 60604.
Superintendent: Russell V. Watts
Acres Owned: 3
Acres Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $14,641,774
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0712) $10,542
NORTHFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1957. P. 0. Box 9,
Northfield, 60093. Board of Commissioners:
John Burris, President
James Kemper, Vice-President
William O'Donoghue
Mrs. Robert W. Palmer, Secretary Attorney: Allyn J. Franke Director: James Clarkson Population: 5,000 Acres Owned: Approx. 26 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $28,924,710 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.218) $63,055
Corporate: (0.1500) $43,763
Bonds and Interest: (0.0667) $19,292
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OAK BROOK PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County), Organized Nov. 5, 1962. P. 0.
Box 452, Oak Brook, 60521; Phone (312)
654-0274. Board of Commissioners:
Colin C. Couper, President
Edward F. New
Elmer Carlson, Treasurer
Merlyn Armstrong Secretary: Marianne Santucci Attorney: Roger Bjorvik Population: 2,700
Assessed Valuation (1968) $67,735,930 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.154) $104,313
Corporate: (0.100) $67,735
Recreation: (0.050) $33,867
I.M.R.F.: (0.001) $677
Tort Immunity: (0.001) $677
Audit: (0.002) $1,354
OAKBROOK TERRACE COMMUNITY
PARK DISTRICT, (DuPage County),
Organized May, 1963. 17 W. 13 Hodges
Road, Oakbrook Terrace, P. O. Villa
Park, 60181. Board of Commissioners:
John L. Sada, President
Clifford E. Baxter, Vice-President
Steven C. Hicke
Louis D. Brandenburg, Treasurer
Walter C. Padgett, Secretary Attorney: Paul T. Kalinich Assessed Valuation (1968) $14,723,440 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.14) $20,613
Corporate: (0.10) $14,723
Recreation: (0.04) $5,889
OAK FOREST PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized December 7, 1967.
P. 0. Box 315, Oak Forest, 60452;
Phone: (312) 687-0058 Board of Commissioners:
Robert J. Walsh, President
James R. Difanis, Vice-President
Richard C. Reilly
Wilmer G. Austin
L. G. Krausr, Secretary Treasurer: Edward J. Silha, Jr. Attorney: E. K. Friker Acting Superintendent: Wm. R. Steams Population: 14,300 Acres Owned: 18 Sites: 3
Square Miles : 2 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $30,802,009 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.184) $56,675
Corporate: (0.1000) $31,140
Bonds and Interest: (0.0297) $9,148
Recreation: (0.0500) $15,401
Tort Immunity: (0.0032) $985
OAK LAWN PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized December 8, 1944. 94th and Knox Avenue, Box 611, Oak Lawn, 60453; Phone: (312) 424-7300.
Board of Commissioners:
Thomas W. Dillon, President Herman C. Nehel, Jr., Vice-President
Edward P. Temmel
James E. Henry
John J. Broderick Superintendent: Lewis Ahner Population: 58,800 Acres Owned: 125 Acres Leased : 48 Sites: 21
Square Miles: 10 Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 12
Assessed Valuation (1968) $164,499,873 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.146) $240,169
Corporate: (0.1000) $164,828
Bonds and Interest: (0.0380) $62,509
I.M.R.F.: (0.0035) $5,757
Tort Immunity: (0.0043) $7,073
PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK (Cook
County), Organized April 12, 1912. 621
Garfieid St., Oak Park, 60304; Phone
(312) 848-6602. Board of Commissioners:
Laurence G. Miller, President
Merritt M. Lovett, Vice-President
W. Robert James, Jr.
Warren D. Stevens
Glen Stewart
Secretary: William J. Graham, Jr. Treasurer: Don Henderson Attorney: William E. Mason Population: 63,000 Acres Owned : 80 Sites: 13
Square Miles: 4.5 Buildings Owned: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $225,580,402 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.204) $460,184
Corporate: (0.1000) $229,415
Bonds and Interest: (0.0807) $182,043
I.M.R.F.: (0.0121) $27,295
Police Pension: (0.0014) $3,158
Audit: (0.0014) $3,158
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OLYMPIA FIELDS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized January,
1956. Olympia Fields Park District,
Olympia Fields, 60461; Phone: (312)
748-0081. Board of Commissioners:
Theodore A. Lapka, President
John Stephens, Vice-President
Mrs. Charles (Barbara) Williams
Morton Clamage
Mrs. Williard (Nancy) Haas Recreation Director: Emil Diewald Population: 3,000 Acres Owned: 5 Acres Leased: 5 Sites: 2
Square Miles: 2 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $18,175,901 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0736) $13,450
OREGON PARK DISTRICT (Ogle County)
Organized January 2, 1967. 401 South
6th Street, Oregon, 61061; Phone (815)
732-7614. Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Richard Geiken, President
James Patrick, Vice-President
Chris Martin
Richard Meyer, Secretary
Dick Davis, Treasurer Attorney: Gerald Garard Population: 3,800
Assessed Valuation (1968) $27,994,050 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.0267) $7,474
Corporate: (0.0263) $7,362
Working Cash: (0.00002) $55
Tort Immunity: (0.0002) $55
OSWEGOLAND PARK DISTRICT (Kendall County) Organized, 1949. 5 Ashlawn, Oswego, 60543; Phone: (312) 896-2016
Board of Commissioners:
Ralph D. Wheeler, President
Glenn W. McKittrick, Vice-President
Mrs. Marguerite Porter
William G. Penn
Walter H. Brill
Secretary: Mrs. Joyce Stooecker
Treasurer: John T. Carr
Attorney: C. Robert Ohse
Superintendent: Ford L. Lippold
Population: 10,000
Acres Owned: 184
Acres Leased: 1
Sites: 6
Square Miles: 36
Building Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $50,950,568
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1662) $84,679
Corporate: (0.1000) $50,950
Bonds and Interest: (0.0662) $33,729
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PALATINE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1945. 262 East
Palatine Road, Palatine, 60067; Phone
(312) 359-0333. Board of Commissioners:
Norman Gaare, President
Paul Jensen, Vice-President
Ralph W. Wiehrdt
James Jones
Richard C. Wallace, Treasurer Secretary-Attorney: Roger A. Bjorvik Acres Owned: 240
Assessed Valuation (1968) $65,089,410 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.0348) $226,511
Corporate: (0.1500) $98,545
Bonds and Interest: (0.1215) $79,083
Recreation: (0.0500) $32,544
I.M.R.F.: (0.0089) $5,792
Social Security: (0.0047) $3,059
Tort Immunity: (0.0101) $6,574
Audit: (0.0014) $911
PARK FOREST DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS (Cook and
Will Counties), 200 Forest Blvd., Park
Forest, 60466; Phone (312) 748-1112. Board Members:
Mrs. Ruth Skaggs, Chairman
Dean Morgan
Mrs. Ann Venable
Thomas Friedberg
John Good rich
Director: Charles P. Kohlenberger Population: 29,900 Acres Owned: 240 Acres Leased: 12
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PARK RIDGE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1914. Talcott &
Cumberland, Park Ridge, 60068; Phone:
(312) 692-5127. Board of Commissioners:
Mary Q. Alberding, President
Neil Gazel, Vice-President
Ralph Bachmann, Secretary
Robert Conway
Herbert Anderson Treasurer: Harold Ahlbeck Attorney: Norm Olson, Jr. Director: Raymond A. Van De Walle Population: 40,000 Acres Owned: 104 Sites: 9
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $175,502,272 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.308) $540,547
Corporate: (0.1000) $177,257
Bonds and Interest: (0.1485) $260,620
Recreation: (0.0500) $87,751 I.M.R.F.: (0.0052) $9,126
Tort Immunity: (0.0028) $4,914
Audit: (0.0005) $877
PAXTON PARK DISTRICT (Ford County), Organized April 12, 1965. P. O.
Box 265, Paxton, 60957; Phone (217)
379-4311. Board of Commissioners:
Floyd Gordon, President
Wilford L. Baldwin, Vice-President
L. H. Coplea
Olin Ostendorf
James E. Ross Secretary-Treasurer-Attorney: Robert E.
Martensen Manager: Bill McBride Population: 5,000 Acres Owned: 5 Sites: 1
Square Miles: 4 1/2 Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,683,366 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1340) $18,336
Corporate: (0.0580) $7,937
Bonds and Interest: (0.0760) $10,399
PEKIN PARK DISTRICT (Tazewell
County), Organized 1902. 1701 Court
Street, Pekin, 61554; Phone (309)
347-4181 or 347-3182. Board of Commissioners:
Tim G. Soldwedel, President
Robert Carney, Vice-President
Kenley Cordts
Fred C. Woll
Paul N. Luft
Secretary-Treasurer: Gerald E. Conaghan Attorney: Dale E. Sutton Executive Director: Donald G. Meinen Population: 35,000 Acres Owned: 1,650 Sites: 8
Square Miles: 20 Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $140,941,776 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2012) $283,574
Corporate: (0.1000) $140,941
Bonds and Interest: (0.0371) $52,291
Recreation: (0.0500) $70,470
I.M.R.F.: (0.0103) $14,517
Tort Immunity: (0.0038) $5,355
PLEASURE DRIVEWAY AND PARK DISTRICT OF PEORIA (Peoria County) Organized March 13, 1894. Glen Oak Pavilion, 2500-A Prospect Road, Peoria, 61603; Phone: (309) 688-3667.
Board of Trustees:
Donald E. Ashley, President
George L. Luthy, Vice-President
Louis B. Neumiller
Dr. L. William Curtis
Fred J. Tuerk
Robert W. Leu, CLU
Dr. John R. Canterbury Secretary: Dorothy M. Price Treasurer: Maxine E. Foster Attorney: W. M. Frederick Director: Rhodell E. Owens Population: 150,000 Acres Owned: 7,000 Sites: 40
Square Miles: 45 Buildings Owned: 50
Assessed Valuation (1968) $670,176,167 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.271) $1,816,177
Corporate: (0.095) $636,667
Bonds and Interest: (0.0377) $252,656
Special: (0.0593) $397,414
Recreation: (0.0545) $365,246
I.M.R..F: (0.0095) $63,666
Museum: (0.0126) $84,442
Tort Immunity: (0.0011) $7,371
Audit: (0.0013) $8,713
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PEOTONE PARK DISTRICT (Will County), Organized July 28, 1966. 324 W.
North St., Peotone, 60468. Board of Commissioners:
Howard Scrivens, President
Warren Baker, Vice-President
Clifford Oliver
Howard Croxen
Warren Koehn, Treasurer Secretary: James Keyes Assessed Valuation (1968) $7,679,480 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.025) $1,919
PHOENIX PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized April 14, 1964. 724
East 153rd St., Harvey, 60426. Board of Commissioners:
William K. Buckner, President
Albert Johnson, Vice-President
Mrs. Ruth Steele
Wallace Rials
Mrs. Dorothy McGee, Secretary
Treasurer: Mrs. Iola Toler Attorney: Marvin Gavin Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,050,786 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.150) $13,576
Corporate: (0.1000) $9,050
Recreation: (0.0500) $4,525
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Will County) Organized November, 1, 1966. Plainfield Township Park District, P.O. Box #294, Plainfield, 60544; Phone: (815) 436-6336.
Board of Commissioners:
Joseph Rutten, President Robert Anderson, Vice-President Duane H. Maas Roger Russell Frederick Hagerman
Secretary-Treasurer: Helen B. Leidig
Attorney: Richard T. Buck
Park Superintendent: Max A. Norman
Population: 10,200
Acres Owned: 74
Sites: 6
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $41,428,196
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $41,428
PLEASANT DALE PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized 1955. 7425
S. Wolf Road, LaGrange, 60525; Phone
(312) 246-9828. Board of Commissioners:
John Soehrman, President
Henry Gorski
Elijah Fox
Peter Gervase
Secretary: Mrs. Burleigh Withers, Jr. Treasurer: Robert Godar Attorney: Dale, Haffner, Grow & Overgaard Acres Owned: 18
Assessed Valuation (1968) $32,915,171 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.162) $53,322
Corporate (0.1000) $33,408
Bonds and Interest: (0.0568) $18,695
I.M.R.F.: (0.0037) $1,217
PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Pike and Calhoun Counties) Organized November, 1965. Pleasant Hill, 62366; Phone: (217) 724-2687.
Board of Commissioners:
Dr. Lyie J. Hayden, President Jerry Rodhouse, Vice-President Owen L. Smith, Treasurer Carroll Menke, Secretary, Rockport,
62370 Willis Woods
Attorney: Cecil Burrows
Population: 2,000
Acres Owned: 28.4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $13,091,518
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.19) $24,874
Corporate: (0.10) $13,092
Bonds and Interest: (0.09) $11,781
PLUM GROVE COUNTRYSIDE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized May 15, 1968. 4360 Lincoln Court, Rolling Meadows, 60008.
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Board of Commissioners:
Ernest Martin, President
George Wilhelm, Vice-President
Robert Brandt, Treasurer
Kenneth Soderberg
John Kelleher Secretary: Louise A. Lawrenz Attorney: Vincent J. Biskupic Population: 1,200 Acres Leased: 4 Sites: 1 Information on Assessed Valuation Tax
Rates and Extensions not available.
POSEN PARK DISTRICT (Cook County),
Organized 1959. 14401 Campbell Ave.,
Posen, 60469; Phone (312) FU 5-0139. Board of Commissioners:
Melvin Hadhazy, President
Chester Czajkowski, Vice-President
Henry Brownlow
Albert Glue
Charles White Secretary-Treasurer: Walter Dohl, 14502
California Ave. Attorney: Vincent Biskupic Population: 5,300 Acres Owned: 13
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,281,344 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.174) $19,629
Corporate: (0.1000) $11,405
Bonds and Interest: (0.0729) $8,224
PRAIRIETON GENERAL PARK DISTRICT (Christian County), Organized Oct. 10, 1969, R. R. #1, Moweaqua, Ill. 62550, Phone (217) 768-4891.
Board of Commissioners:
Uhl J. Austin, President
Thomas J. Gorden, Vice President
Clarence Lambdin, Secretary-Teasurer
Herman L. Zindel
Haldon Bilyeu
Attorney: George J. LaCharite
PRINCETON PARK DISTRICT (Bureau County) Organized 1946. 10 Park Avenue West, Princeton, 61356; Phone:
(815) 875-2848.
Board of Commissioners:
Charles E. Diller, Jr., President Richard V. DeBord, Vice-President Clifford C. Jolley Carl H. Hultine Richard Nelson
Secretary-Attorney: Fred G. Russell
Treasurer: Duncan Bryant
Superintendent: Joseph A. Pratt
Population: 7,000
Acres Owned: 150
Sites: 5
Square Miles: 4
Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (4968) $27,684,650
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.103) $28,515 Corporate: (0.097) $26,854 I.M.R.F.: (0.006) $1,661
PROPHETSTOWN PARK DISTRICT (Whiteside & Henry Counties) Organized 1963. Prophetstown Park District, 410 Riverside Drive, Prophetstown, 61277. Phone: (815) 537-2093
Board of Commissioners:
Morris Dever, President H. Curtis Plautz, Vice-President Walter E. Holmberg, Treasurer Darrel Sampson, Secretary George A. Perkins
Attorney: Donald L. Sipe
Manager: Richard D. Bradify
Population: 4,300
Acres Owned: 1/2
Sites: 1
Square Miles: 78.62
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,952,112
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.111) $23,256
Corporate: (0.060) $12,571
Bonds and Interest: (0.051) $10,685
PROSPECT HEIGHTS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized November
19, 1966. 9 B. North Elmhurst Road,
Prospect Heights, 60070; Phone: (312)
394-2848. Board of Commissioners:
William Kuhns, President
Dennis Schachner, Vice-President
Joseph E. Lesniak, Treasurer
Rosemary Roth, Secretary
Lewis Wolthausen Attorney: John Haas Superintendent: Ronald Greenberg Population: 7,000 Acres Owned: 6 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,752,820 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.150) $31,129
Corporate: (0.1000) $20,752
Recreation: 0.0500) $10,376
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PROSPECT MEADOWS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized 1955. P. O.
Box 244, Mt. Prospect, 60056; Phone
(312) 392-6154. Board of Commissioners:
Fred Vollhardt, President
T. Howell, Vice-President
A. Incinelli
William C. Canfield, Superintendent
H. Rood, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: M. W. Peregrine Acres Owned: 3 1/2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $2,426,403 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.138) $3,348
Corporate: (0.1000) $2,450
Tort Immunity: (0.0370) $897
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QUINCY PARK DISTRICT (Adams County), Organized 1941. 314 Maine St.,
Quincy, 62301; Phone (217) 223-7703. Board of Commissioners:
Robert H. Bangert, President
Don S. Kesler, Vice-President
G. Arthur Keller
Derrick S. Bush
Robert A. Mays
Secretary-Director: Kenneth W. Kramer Treasurer: Patricia A. Bruce Attorney: Charles E. Binkert Population: 47,514
Acres Owned: 937
Acres Leased: 2 1/2
Sites: 34
Buildings Owned: 40
Assessed Valuation (1968) $185,330,048
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2045) $378,999
Corporate: (0.10) $185,330
Bonds and Interest: (0.0625) $115,831
Recreation: (0.02) $37,066
Tort Immunity: (0.022) $40,772
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RANTOUL PARK DISTRICT (Champaign
County) Organized May, 1943. 436 E.
Belle Avenue, Rantoul, 61866; Phone:
(217) 892-2927. Board of Commissioners:
Kenneth T. Frost, President
Roy W. Zander, Vice-President
Cory Mason
Randolph R. Tully
Robert Parker Secretary: Charles C. Condit Treasurer: Charles T. Finney, Jr. Attorney: R. Opsahl
Superintendent: Mr. Muriel M. Willard Population: 13,000 Acres Owned: 175 Square Miles: 2 1/2 Buildings Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $28,569,131 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1114) $31,826
Corporate: (0.1000) $28,569
Bonds and Interest: (0.0107) $3,056
Audit: (0.0007) $199
RIDGEVILLE PARK DISTRICT at Evanston (Cook County), Organized 1939.
908 Seward St., Evanston, 60202; Phone
(312) GR 5-9768. Board of Commissioners:
Willard B. Kamen, President
Eugene M. Martin, Vice-President
Charles M. Rohrer
David S. Hacker
Greta (Mrs. David M.) Hall Secretary: Joie C. Wilkins Treasurer: John P. Molitor Attorney: Ben C. Brostoff Superintendent: Frank Finck Acres Owned: 11
Assessed Valuation (1968) $84,608,095 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0324) $28,766
RIVERDALE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized November 4, 1905.
15 East 141st Street, Riverdale, 60627;
Phone (312) 849-0055. Board of Commissioners:
Viola L. Wiebke, President
John E. Peiguss, Vice-President
Augusta Ferguson
Glen G. Bishop
Ben G. Rutz
Secretary-Treasurer: Annabelle Flo Attorney: Thomas R. Bobak Director: Ted Gunaka Assessed Valuation (1968) $51,900,848
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Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.172) $89,269 Corporate: (0.1000) $52,887 Bonds and Interest: (0.0227) $11,781 Recreation: (0.0474) $24,601
RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1913. 7920 Central
Ave., River Forest, 60305; Phone (312)
369-6660. Board of Commissioners:
William D. Ambrose, President
Eugene L. Todd, Vice-President
Walter B. Forbes
Joseph B. Organ
Wyatt W. Miller
Secretary-Superintendent: Harry H. Keefer Treasurer: Mrs. Eyota Beniacs Attorney: Moore W. Peregrine Population: 12,500 Acres Owned: 20 Acres Leased: 1 Square Miles: 6 Buildings Owned: 1
RIVER TRAILS PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized August 2, 1965. 1820 East Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, 60056; Phone: (312) 296-4486.
Board of Commissioners:
Marvin S. Goldsmith, President Patrick J. Link, Vice-President John R. Butler, Treasurer Eugene DiBlasi Kenneth J. Rudnick
Secretary-Recreation Supervisor: Cecily A. Sypult
Attorney: Roger A. Bjorvik
Director: Marvin S. Weiss
Population: 13,000
Acres Owned: 56.5
Acres Leased : 50
Sites: 7
Square Miles: 4
Buildings Owned: 2
Buildings Leased: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $46,720,228
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.348) $162,586
Corporate: (0.1000) $46,907
Bonds and Interest: (0.1749) $81,713
Recreation: (0.0500) $23,360
I.M.R.F.: (0.0091) $4,251
Tort Immunity: (0.0068) $3,176
Audit: (0.0068) $3,176
ROANOKE PARK DISTRICT (Woodford
County) Organized June, 1957. Roanoke, 61561;
Board of Commissioners:
C. A. Thompson, President
Walter Fehr, Vice President
Elmer Wiedman, Treasurer
Gerald Sauder
Robert F. Wolfe, Secretary Attorney: B. H. Huschen Population: 18,000 Acres Owned : 24 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $6,254,370 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $6,254
ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT (Winnebago County), Organized 1909. 813
North Main St., Rockford, 61103; Phone
(815) 965-2707. Board of Commissioners:
Reuben A. Aldeen, President
Joseph L. Bean, Vice-President
Ray F. Dahlquist
Gilmore J. Landstrom
Harley W. Mullins
Secretary-Treasurer: Lorraine MacMillan Attorney: Stanley H. Guyer Director: Robert H. Milne Population: 200,000 Acres Owned: 2621.52 Sites: 97
Square Miles: 92 Buildings Owned: 22 Buildings Leased: 33
Assessed Valuation (1968) $895,020,593 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.201) $1,798,991
Corporate: (0.1000) $895,020
Bonds and Interest: (0.04193) $375,282
Recreation: (0.05000) $447,510
I.M.R.F.: (0.00907) $81,178
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ROLLING MEADOWS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organzied August 9, 1958. 3200 Central Road, Rolling Meadows, 60008; Phone (312) 392-4380.
Board of Commissioners:
Harold C. Conley, President
Audrey J. Schroeder, Vice-President
D. Richard Martin
Ronald W. Reese
William T. Billings, Treasurer
Attorney: Robert T. Casey
Director: Dean A. Hallentd
Population: 18,000
Acres Owned: 85
Acres Leased: 35
Sites: 7
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 6
Assessed Valuation (1968) $53,475,579
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.268) $143,314
Corporate: (0.1467) $78,448
Bonds and Interest: (0.0502) $26,844
Recreation: (0.0500) $26,737
I.M.R.F.: (0.0094) $5,026
Tort Immunity: (0.0094) $5,026
Audit: (0.0043) $2,299
ROSELLE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County) Organized April, 1955. 220
Civic Drive, Schaumburg, 60172; Phone:
(312) 894-4200. Board of Commissioners:
Donald R. Kemmerling, President
Alfred C. Engel, Vice-President
Lowell M. Steger
John W. Smith
Ronald Rodeo Secretary: Mrs. Gloria Weston
Treasurer: William Miehlich
Attorney: Jack Waghorne
Director: Paul Derda
Population: 4,997
Acres Owned: Just under 20
Acres Leased: about 35
Sites: 10
Square Miles: 1 1/4
Buildings Leased: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $20,691,490
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.246) $50,901
Corporate: (0.100) $20,691
Bonds and Interest: (0.096) $19,863
Recreation: (0.050) $10,345
ROSEMONT PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1963. P. 0. Box
595, Rosemont, 60018; Phone (312) 823-
6685. Board of Commissioners:
Jack L. Miller, President
Ralph Doice, Vice-President
Diane Frank, Treasurer
Camille Givliano, Secretary
Frank Bellisimo Attorney: Ed Hofert Director: Robert Thompson Population: 3,500 Acres Owned: 7 Sites: 3
Square Miles: 5 Buildings Owned : 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $43,862,096 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.312) $136,849
Corporate: (0.1000) $43,862
Bonds and Interest: (0.1620) $71,056
Recreation: (0.0500) $21,931
ROSSVILLE PARK DISTRICT (Vermilion
County), South Chicago, Rossville,
60963; Phone (217) 748-5141. Board of Commissioners:
Jasper Clem, President
E. H. Dubea, Vice-President
A. K. Bush
L. H, Schlecht Secretary: Joyce Redden Treasurer: Wayne Pruitt Assessed Valuation (1968) $10,080,435 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.06) $6,048
ROUND GROVE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage County), Organized June 6, 1964.
Box 1016, Rt. #2, West Chicago, 60185. Board of Commissioners:
John T. Kuhn
William R. Hoffman
Chris P. Feldott
Peter Erdmann
Henry Giese
Attorney: Farrell & Kelleghan Assessed Valuation (1968) $4,691,271 No Levy
ROXANA COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Madison County), Organized June 14, 1952. P. 0. Box 8, Roxana, 62084 ; Phone (618) 254-8335, 254-6919.
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Board of Commissioners:
David Rook, President
Dean Lovell, Vice-President
Charles J. Wilson
William C. Johnson
Clifton Sturgeon, Treasurer Secretary: Theresa G. Nelson Attorney: Thomas Holland Superintendent: Lyle Dona Population: 2,000 Acres Owned: 30
Assessed Valuation (1968) $57,215,961 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.218) $124,732
Corporate: (0.10) $57,217
Bonds and Interest: (0.1139) $65,168
Tort Immunity: (0.0028) $1,602
Audit: (0.0013) $743
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SANDWICH PARK DISTRICT (DeKalb
County), Organized June 25, 1966. 717
No. Green St., Sandwich, 60548 Board of Commissioners:
David Francis, President
Mrs. Betty Turney, Vice President
James T. Nelson
Ronald Berkland
Mrs. Verna Graf
Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Koberta Treeger Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,438,315 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.146) $22,539
Corporate: (0.100) $15,438
Recreation: (0.046) $7,101
SAVANNA PARK DISTRICT (Carroll
County), Organized July, 1928. P. O.
Box 209, Savanna, 61074; Phone (815)
273-2319. Board of Commissioners:
Spencer T. Nesbitt, President
Anthony Basile, Vice-President
Jay Kurth
Rhene B. Law, Jr.
E. D. Gantert Secretary: Lawrence L. Morse Treasurer: Clifford S. Rahn Attorney: Lawrence A. Smith, Sr. Population: 5,200 Acres Owned: 20
Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,748,576 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.l00) $15,748
SCHAUMBURG PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized July, 1963. 220
South Civic Drive, Schaumburg, 60172;
Phone (312) 894-3258. Board of Commissioners:
Robert Bock, President
James Asher, Vice-President
Hiro Mayeda
Doyle Erkanbeck
James Falk Secretary: Elaine Bond Treasurer: Henry Terada Attorney: Edward Mraz
Director: Paul Derda
Population: 6,500
Acres Leased: 17
Assessed Valuation (1968) $63,657,228
Tax Rates and Extension:
Total: (0.150) $95,485
Corporate: (0.1000) $63,657
Recreation: (0.050) $31,828
SKOKIE PARK DISTRCT (Cook County)
Organized February 3, 1928. 4400
Grove Street, Skokie, 60076; Phone:
(312) 674-1500. Board of Commissioners:
Allan A. Weissburg, President
Arthur J. Jago, Vice-President
Henry N. Weber
Norman Schack
Stanley W. Friedman Secretary-Director: John E. Lindberg Treasurer: Carl G. Schmidt Attorney: Peter J. Struck Population: 72,000 Acres Owned: 150 Acres Leased: 20 Sites: 41
Square Miles: 12 Buildings Owned: 17 School Buildings Used: 17 Assessed Valuation (1968) $375,436,872 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.284) $781,403
Corporate: (0.0654) $247,037
Bonds and Interest: (0.16) $315,861
Recreation: (0.0500) $187,718
I.M.R.F.: (0.0064) $24,027
Social Security: (0.0018) $6,757
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SOUTH PEKIN PARK DISTRICT (Tazewell County), Organized 1945. Box 57,
South Pekin, 61564. Board of Commissioners:
Louis Morsch, President
Leroy Clifton
Albert Smith
Mrs. Barbara Drockelman, Treasurer
Mrs. Gary T. Sevier, Secretary Attorney: Louis P. Dunkelberg Assessed Valuation (1968) $1,659,268 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0633) $1,050
SOUTH STICKNEY PARK DISTRICT (Cook County) Organized 1954. 8050 South Newcastle Avenue, Oak Lawn, 60459; Phone: (312) 636-2898.
Board of Commissioners:
James E. Smith, President Edward A. Delso, Vice-President Henry J. Bahrs Gerald E. Kuffell John J. Whitehead
Secretary-Treasurer: Carolyn L. Viverito
Attorney: Louis F. Cainkar
Director: Harold E. Hansen
Population: Approx. 30,000
Acres Owned: 60.3
Acres Leased: 36
Sites: 10
Buildings Owned: 4
Buildings Leased: 6
Square Miles: 9
Assessed Valuation (1968) $60,177,693
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.276) $119,557 Corporate: (0.1000) $61,046 Bonds and Interest: (0.1554) $46,956 I.M.R.F.: (0.0093) $5,596 Tort Immunity: (0.0085) $5,115 Audit: (0.0014) $842
SPRINGFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Sangamon County) Organized February 8, 1900. P.O. Box 173, 2500 So. llth Street, Springfield; Phone: (217) 544-1752.
Board of Trustees:
Robert A. Stuart, President Louis A. Gietl, Vice-President F. Hurshel Bartscht Harold C. Hawkins Philip L. Robinson John J. Watt, Jr. Robert C. Roach
Secretary-Director: Robert H. Lavsson
Treasurer: George Bettinghaus
Attorney: Norman P. Jones
Population: 120,000 Est.
Acres Owned: 1048
Sites: 22
Square Miles: 48
Buildings Owned: 35
Assessed Valuation (1968) $418,477,836
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1623) $679,155 Corporate: (0.1000) $418,456 Bonds and Interest: (0.0531) $222,200 I.M.R.F.: (0.0080) $33,476 Tort Immunity: (0.0012) $5,021
ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT (Kane and DuPage Counties) Organized 1912. 101 South Second Street, St. Charles, 60174; Phone :(312) 584-1055
Board Members:
Frank R. Hill, President Thomas Rossetter, Vice-President Robert L. Burger, Secretary-Treasurer Doyle Olson Gerald C. Meyers
Attorney: Daniel J. Schifeling
Director: Richard C. Buerkle
Population: 20,000
Acres Owned: Approx. 81
Acres Leased: Approx. 100
Sites: 12
Square Miles: 36
Buildings Owned: 8
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $87,716,146
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.237) $207,063 Corporate: (0.10) $87,715 Bonds and Interest: (0.05) $43,034 Recreation: 0.067) $58,769 I.M.R.F.: (0.015) $13,157 Tort Immunity: (0.004) $3,507 Audit: (0.001) $876
ST. ELMO COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT (Fayette County) Organized September 25, 1963. P.O. Box 194, St. Elmo, 62458; Phone: (618) 829-3273
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Board of Commissioners:
Ayres Buzzard, President
Everett H. Smith
Pat Welker
Chloe Pattillo
James Koonce Acres Owned: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,418,094 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1760) 20,095
Corporate: (0.0760) $8,677
Bonds and Interest: (0.1000) $11,418
STATE DIVISION OF PARKS AND MEMORIALS 102 State Office Building, 400 South Spring, Springfield, 62706; Phone: (217) 525-6752 William L. Rutherford, Director, Department of Conservation, Phone 525-6302
Robert O. Pohl, General Superintendent Carl Thunman, Chief Engineer, Phone 525-2605
STERLING PARK DISTRICT (Whitenide
County) Organized 1923. Sterling-Park
District, 409 Locust Street, Sterling,
61081; Phone: (815) 625-1265. Board of Commissioners :
William Eberley, President
James Frasor, Vice-President
Neal Wick
Dr. Jack Webb
Duane Zeiler Secretary-Treasurer-Director: Frank R. Duts,
Jr.
Attorney: Philip Ward, Jr. Population: 20,000 Acres Owned: 352 1/2 Acres Leased: 6 Sites: 16
Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $88,064,711 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.205) $180,532
Corporate: (0.100) $88,064
Bonds and Interest: (0.036) $31,703
Recreation: (0.050) $44,032
I.M.R.F.: (0.006) $5,283
Tort Immunity: (0.010) $8,806
Audit: (0.003) $2,641
STITES TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT
(St. Clair County) Organized July, 1967.
707 Jefferson, Lovejoy, 62059. Board of Commissioners:
James E. Barker, President
Isaiah Anderson, Vice-President
James Davis
Raymond Winston
Samella Williams, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: Charles Hamilton Director: Eddie L. Bivens Population: 1,990 Sites: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $21,605,175 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $21,605
STOCKTON MEMORIAL TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (JoDaviess County), Organized 1951. Box 125, Stockton, 61085; Phone (815) 947-2050.
Board Members:
Raymond Magee, President Robert W. Hill, Vice-President Mayo L. Willig, Secretary-Treasurer
Attorney: Harold D. Nagel
Acres Owned: 11
Assessed Valuation (1968) $9,784,309
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.1000) $9,784
STREAMWOOD PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1966. P.O. Box 126,
Streamwood, 60103; Phone: (312) 289-
3003. Board of Commissioners:
Hal S. Salter, President
Eileen Lewandowski, Vice-President
Merle A. Bonora
John Petrie, Jr.
Richard A. Tietz Secretary: Connie Sosseur Treasurer: David Motz Attorney: William T. Davies Director: Dahlvin Peterson Population: 16,000 Acres Owned: over 100 Sites: 11
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $28,589,910 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.162) $46,315
Corporate: (0.1000) $28,990
Recreation: (0.050U) $14,294
Tort Immunity: (0.0071) $2,029
Audit: (0.0035) $1,000
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SUMMIT PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized April, 1947. P. 0. Box
373, Summit, 60501 Board of Commissioners:
Joseph L. Racina. President
John Santoro, Vice-President
Don Spadoni
Michael Wojciechowicz
Louis Plesha
Secretary-Treasurer: Alex J. Satken Population: 10,500 Acres Owned: 27 Sites: 4
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $36,264,853 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.104) $37,715
Corporate: (0.1000) $36,736
I.M.R.F.: (0.0027) $979
SUMNER PARK DISTRCT (Winnebago
County) Organized, July, 1956. Box 58M,
Pecatonica, 61063; Phone: (815) 239-
1220. Board of Commissioners:
Thomas Meyer, Sr., President
Curtis Hamilton, Vice-President
John Lagerstam
Robert Nolan
Robert L. Doty, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: Ronald Jacobsen Population: 2,500 Acres Owned: 60 Sites: 3
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $10,531,410 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $10,531
SYCAMORE PARK DISTRICT (DeKalb County) Organized 1924. Sycamore Park District, Henderson Building, 304 West State Street, Sycamore, 60178;
Phone: (815) 895-3456.
Board of Commissioners:
Dr. H. J. Trapp, President Harold B. Johnson, Vice-President Alvin O. Wildenradt Ann H. Millet (Mrs. Ross E.) Richard F. Wagley
Secretary-Treasurer: C. Thomas Richardson
Attorney: Norman H. Racine
Superintendent: Richard B. Richardson
Population: about 7,000
Acres Owned: 117
Sites: 2
Buildings Owned: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $29,850,013
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.153) $45,670 Corporate: (0.1000) $29,850 Bonds and Interest: (0.282) $8,417 I.M.R.F.: (0.0196) $5,850 Tort Immunity: (0.0052) $1,552
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TAYLORVILLE COMMUNITY PLEASURE DRIVEWAY AND PARK DISTRICT (Christian County), Organized May, 1948. P. 0. Box 263, Taylorville, 62568. Phone (217) 824-3110.
Board of Trustees:
James E. Reeves, President Paul E. Nolan, Vice-President Jack Pearce, Treasurer Kenneth Klinefelter Mike Viskozki Bernard Scott J. P. Webb
Secretary: Mrs. Lucille Leivis
Attorney: Robert Broverman
Superintendent: Riley Hafliger
Population: 15,000
Acres Leased: 53
Assessed Valuation (1968) $64-,140,872
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1550) $994,200 Corporate: (0.1000) $64,142 Bonds and Interest: (0.0468) $30,017 I.M.R.F.: (0.0025) $1,603 Museum: (0.0047) $3,014 Audit: (0.0010) $641
TINLEY-PARK DISTRICT (Cook and
Will Counties) Organized July 1, 1967.
16801 South 80th Avenue, P.O. Box 84,
Tinley Park, 60477 Board of Commissioners:
Lester E. Riggle, President
Norman Kozicki, Vice-President
Earl Melia
Anthony Schmidt
Leon Pilachowski Secretary: Annette E. Rickerson Treasurer: Susan Twietmeyer Attorney: John Rosch Superintendent: Lawrence Gunty Population: estimated—12,000 Acres Owned: approx. 18 Acres Leased: approx. 26 1/2 Sites: 3
Buildings Owned: 3 Assessed Valuation (1968) $27,914,386
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Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.144) $39,088 Corporate: (0.092) $25,181 Recreation: (0.046) $12,426 Tort Immunity: (0.004) $1,005 Audit: (0.002) $474
TOLUCA PARK DISTRICT (Marshall
County) Organized 1961. Box 1, Toluca,
61369. Board of Commissioners:
Stanley Kennedy, President
Glenn E. Mastalio, Vice-President
James Ghiglieri, Secretary-Treasurer
William McCall
George O'Dea Acres Owned: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $3,704,826 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.146) $5,409
Corporate: (0.057) $2,111
Bonds and Interest: (0.089) $3,297
TRI-STATE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County) Organized September, 1959.
111 Village Road, Hinsdale, 60521;
Phone: (312) FA 3-6272 Board of Commissioners:
Louis Osadjan, President
Stanley Smith, Vice-President
Mitchell Gawlik, Secretary
Arthur Dashut, Treasurer
Ricaard Ecker Attorney: Thomas Krone Acres Owned: 4 Sites: 1
Assessed Valuation: (1968) $4,380,850 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $4,380
TRI-TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT (Madison County) Organized February 25,
1967. R.R. #1, Troy, 62294. Board of Commissioners:
Russell Wiesemeyer, President
Oscar Gindler, Vice-President
Milton Langenwalter
George Schmalz
J. W. Dull, Secretary-Treasurer Attorney: Wendell Durr Population: Approx. 3,650 Acres Owned: 44 Square Miles: 49
Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,226,976 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.071) $8,682
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URBANA PARK DISTRICT (Champaign
County) Organized 1907. 901 North
Broadway, Urbana, 61801; Phone: (217)
367-1536. Board of Commissioners:
Walter M. Keith, President
Bruce Larson, Vice-President
Walter Jackson
Richard Thies
Oscar Adams
Secretary-Attorney: Darius Phebus Treasurer: Lorin Ellsworth Director: William P. Milne Population: 30,000 Acres Owned: 184.09
Acres Leased: 22
Sites: 10
Square Miles: 5
Buildings Owned: 10
Buildings Leased: 7
Assessed Valuation (1968) $87,834,753
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.2710) $238,032 Corporate: (0.1000) $87,834 Bonds and Interest: (0.1168) $102,590 Recreation: (0.0500) $43,917 Tort Immunity: (0.0036) $3,162 Audit: (0.0006) $527
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VANDALIA PARK DISTRICT (Fayette
County), Organized 1946. 630 N. First
St., Vandalia, 62471; Phone (618) 283-
1029. Board of Commissioners:
Leo D. Brown, President
Otto Cuppy, Vice-President
Harold D. Hartwick
Phillip P. Craycroft
Isadore Shulman
Secretary-Treasurer: Wayne L. Brannon Attorney: Robert G. Burnside Superintendent: Kenneth D. Chrisman Population: 5500 Acres Owned: 41 Sites: 6
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $19,540,198 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.3560) $71,440
Corporate: (0.1500) $30,101
Bonds and interest: (0.1050) $21,070
Recreation: (0.0500) $10,033
Airport: (0.0390) $7,826
Tort Immunity: (0.0120) $2,408
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VENICE PARK DISTRICT (Madison
County), Organized 1940. 1234 Robin
St., Venice, 62090; Phone (618) 877-
3152. Board of Commissioners:
William Ohiendorf, Jr., President
John F. Mitchell, Vice-President
Clifford Cavner
Peter C. Ponce
Ola Mae Dandridge Secretary: Leroy D. Kutz Treasurer: Marguerite Fechte Attorney: Harry E. Hartman Superintendent: Marion Groshong Population: 6,000 Acres Owned: 32 Sites: 1
Buildings Owned: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $43,078,508 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.208) $89,605
Corporate: 0.10) $43,080
Bonds and Interest: (0.477) $20,548
Recreation: 0.05) $21,539
I.M.R.F.: (0.006) $2,584
Tort Immunity: (0.0043) $1,852
VETERANS PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized 1928. 17th and Rice
Streets, Melrose Park, 60160; Phone:
(312) 343-5270. Board of Commissioners:
Donald H. Bergander, President
Frank Dean, Vice-President
Alexander Boni
Thomas F. Moffatt
John Nardiello Secretary: George A. Leoni Treasurer: Joseph J. Misulonas Attorney: Lawrence A. Passarella Superintendent: Alfred Taconi, Jr. Acres Owned: 68 Sites: 8
Buidings Owned: 10
Assessed Valuation (1968) $290,991,904 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.284) $791,562
Corporate: (0.0941) $279,061
Bonds and Interest: (0.1364) $362,058
Recreation: (0.0500) $145,495
Tort Immunity: (0.0017) $4,946
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WARSAW PARK DISTRICT (Hancock
County), Organized 1949. 610 South
4th, Warsaw, 62379. Board of Commissioners:
Ralph Egley, President
Herbert Larson, Vice-President
Richard Murphy
Harold Thompson, Treasurer
Robert Wallett, Secretary Attorney: Leon Lamet Acres Owned: 15
Assessed Valuation (1968) $3,981,080 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.0593) $2,360
WASHINGTON PARK DISTRICT (Tazewell County) Organized January, 1968.
608 Eilers Court, Washington, 61571;
Phone (309) 283-3555. Board of Commissioners:
John Holtzman, President
Wilson W. Kimmell, Vice-President
Bonnie B. Richart, Secretary
H. W. Engel
Noah Hickman Treasurer: James I. McDaniel Attorney: M. O. Moehle Acres Owned: 55
Assessed Valuation (1968) $29,331,180 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.1047) $30,738
Corporate: (0.0868) $25,482
Recreation: (0.0179) $5,255
WATERLOO PARK DISTRICT (Monroe
County) Organized 1955. 207 North
Market Street, Waterloo, 62298; Phone:
(618) 939-7123. Board of Commissioners:
Rev. Otto C. Bassler, President
Robert J. Park, Vice-President
Robert Voris
Roland Nobbe
Kenneth Kelly
Secretary-Attorney: Victor Sondag Treasurer: Ray Winget Population: 3,799 Acres Owned: 60
Assessed Valuation (1968) $12,364,298 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.206) $25,815
Corporate: (0.10) $12,531
Bonds and Interest: (0.106) $13,283
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WAUCONDA PARK DISTRICT (Lake
County), Organized 1959. Box 323, Wauconda, 60084; Phone (312) 526-7454. Board of Commissioners:
John S. Dehesus, President, 150 West Church St.
William Rust, Sr., Vice-President
Kenneth McGill
Herbert Pollack
Charles Buschick, Sr. Secretary-Attorney: Charles Whyte Treasurer: Matthew Broughton Director: Tom Gallivan Population: 5,300 Acres Owned: 7.4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $15,928,030 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.198) $31,537
Corporate: (0.100) $15,928
Bonds and Interest: (0.082) $13,060
Tort Immunity: (0.016) $2,548
WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICT (Lake
County), Organized 1916. 2000 Belvidere St., Waukegan, 60085; Phone (312)
662-0186. Board of Commissioners:
Richard Hyde, President
Joan P. Callahan, Vice-President
Bertha M. Ogrin
Noah E. Murphy
William H. Larsen Secretary-Attorney: Charles L. Whyte Treasurer: Richard Newland Director/Engineer: Leonard J. Latz Population: 70,000 Acres Owned: 499.5 Sites: 20
Buildings Owned: 27
Assessed Valuation (1968) $280,680,084 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.178) $499,610
Corporate: (0.100) $280,680
Bonds and Interest: (0.078) $218,930
WESTCHESTER PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1956. 10201 Bond
St., Westchester, 60153; Phone (312)
345-5230. Board of Commissioners:
Ronald K. Hoffman, President
John R. McCrory, Vice-President
Theodore C. Treichel
Robert Finn
Leonard N. Zintak Secretary: Marie J. Pouzar Treasurer: Charles C. Christensen Attorney: Edward A. Matuga Superintendent: Stanley R. Crosland Population: 22,000 Acres Owned: 45 Acres Leased: 5 Sites: 12
Square Miles: 3 Buildings Owned: 2 Buildings Leased: 4
Assessed Valuation (1968) $66,158,911 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.258) $170,690
Corporate: (0.10000) $67,283
Bonds and Interest: (0.0896) $59,278
Recreation: (0.0500) $33,079
I.M.R.F.: (0.0123) $8,137
Tort Immunity: (0.0022) $1,455
Audit: (0.0022) $1,455
WESTDALE PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1953. 3045 Sandra
Ave., Melrose Park, 60164. Board of Commissioners:
Art West, President
John Robb, Vice-President
Sam Cortesi
Canio Lavieri Secretary: Felicia Steffens, 3016 N. Wolf
Road
Treasurer: Joe Kovar Population: 1,500 Acres Owned: 3
Assessed Valuation (1968) $4,780,587 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.1000) $4,780
WESTERN SPRINGS PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County), Organized Dec. 1923.
4400 Central, Western Springs, 60558;
Phone (312) 246-4225. Board of Commissioners:
Lawrence R. Conradt, President
Russell F. Deason, Vice-President
Edward J. Caliendo
Theodore M. Caiazza
Joseph C. Hoover Secretary: Mrs. Ella Z. Allison Treasurer: James Ralph Attorney: Harvey L. Hensel Superintendent: Donald W. Wilson Population: 13,000 Acres Owned: 76
Assessed Valuation (1968) $48,284,861 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.170) $82,084
Corporate: (0.1000) $48,960
Bonds and Interest: (0.0686) $33,123
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WEST MAYWOOD PARK DISTRICT
(Cook County) Organized 1929. 16th and Washington Streets, Maywood, 60153; Phone: (312) 345-0569.
Board of Commissioners:
Horace Burton, President Kenneth W. Ware, Vice-President Paul R. Smith Joseph F. Bosco Clement C. Watts, Jr.
Secretary: Mrs. Eva Ware
Treasurer: E. J. Heroux
Attorney: John F. Meissner
Population: 4,500
Acres Owned: 2
Acres Leased: 1
Sites: 2
Square Miles: 3
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $11,359,077
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.116) $13,176 Corporate: (0.1000) $11,506 Tort Immunity: (0.0121) $1,374 Audit: (0.0026) $295
WESTMONT PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County), Organized June 21, 1959. P.O.
Box 118, Westmont, 60559; Phone (312)
WO 8-5073. Board of Commissioners:
Lester Erdmann, President
Richard Swanson, Vice-President-Treasurer
Daniel Heffernan, Secretary
Anton Kasper
Ervin Veselsky Attorney: Alan Hultman
Superintendent: Fritz Werley
Population: 8,200
Acres Owned: 15
Sites: 3
Square Miles: 4
Buildings Owned: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $19,919,660
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.10) $19,919
WHEATON PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County), Organized 1921. 208 W.
Union Ave., Wheaton, 60187; Phone
(312) 665-1415. Board of Commissioners:
Herbert S. Wehling, President
E. J. Gamster
Arnold J. Potteiger
Arthur Armbrust
Roy Waldren
Secretary-Treasurer: Edna M. Pierce Attorney: John R. Mackay Director: Donald Moffatt Population: 28,300 Acres Owned: 95 Acres Leased: 1 lot Sites: 7
Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $130,046,633 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.109) $141,750
Corporate: (0.100) $130,046
Bonds and Interest: (0.004) $5,201
I.M.R.F.: (0.005) $6,502
WHEELING PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County), Organized 1961. 222 S. Wolf
Road, Wheeling, 60090; Phone (312)
537-2222. Board of Commissioners:
Mrs. Lorraine Lark, President
Robert Ross, Vice-President
Bernard Erlin
Alf Wilson
Eugene Sackett Secretary: Mrs. Patricia Hancock Treasurer: William Blank Attorney: Roger A. Bjorvik Superintendent: Ferdinand Arndt Population: 14,000 Square Miles: 5.7 Sites: 1 and 5 schools Acres Owned: 81 Acres Leased: 75 Buildings Owned: 1 Buildings Leased: 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $50,672,571 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.252) $127,694
Corporate: (0.1000) $50,976
Bonds and Interest: (0.0838) $42,463
Recreation: (0.0500) $25,336
I.M.R.F.: (0.0026) $1,317
Social Security: (0.0053) $2,685
Tort Immunity: (0.0055) $2,787
Audit: (0.0042) $2,128
WILMETTE PARK DISTRICT (Cook County), Organized 1908. Gillson Park, Washington at Michigan Ave., Wilmette, 60091; Phone (312) 251-2105.
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Board of Commissioners:
Robert B. Gerrie, President
Wiliam J. Lambrecht, Vice-President
Charles E. Rauhauser, Jr.
William D. Murphy
Thomas G. Cutler
Secretary-Superintendent: Helmut K. Dressier
Treasurer: Thomas L. Gooding Attorney: John A. Nordherg Population: 31,685 Acres Owned: 160 Acres Leased: 32 Sites: 15
Square Miles: 10 Buildings Owned: 8
Assessed Valuation (1968) $158,851,103 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.190) $301,817
Corporate: (0.1250) $200,629
Bonds and nterest: (0.0526) $83,555
I.M.R.F.: (0.0096) $15,249
Tort Immunity: (0.0005) $794
Audit: (0.0010) $1,588
WILMINGTON ISLAND PARK DISTRICT (Will County), Organized 1949.
P. 0. Box 213, Wilmington, 60481. Board of Commissioners:
William Kurth, President
Julius Shell, Vice-President
John Devley Thomas, Secretary-Treasurer
Donald Lockwood
Noel Robertson Acres Owned: 60
Assessed Vauation (1968) $12,521,651 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total, Corporate: (0.100) $12,521
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized September 22, 1903.
Villiage Hall, 510 Green Bay Road,
Winnetka, 60093; Phone: (312) 446-
2160. Board of Commissioners:
Joseph R. Varley, President
James Bateman, Vice-President
Frank R. Belmont
Harold I. Orwig
Kenneth L, Fox, Jr. Secretary-Superintendent: Kenneth A. Wesenberg
Treasurer: Paul M. Mikelson Attorney: Dean C. Cameron Population: 16,000 Acres Owned: 201 Acres Leased: 29 1/2 Sites: 33
Square Miles: 4.70 Buildings Owned: 13 Buildings Leased: 1
Assessed Valuation (1968) $104,350,332 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.222) $231,657
Corporate: (0.1000) $104,454
Bonds and Interest: (0.0387) $40,383
Recreation: (0.0500) $52,175
I.M.R.F.: (0.285) $29,739
Tort Immunity: (0.0035) $3,652
Audit: (0.0012). $1,252
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WOOD DALE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage County) Organized November 18, 1967. P.O. Box 193, Wood Dale, 60191.
Board of Commissioners:
William McDowell, President
James Mixon, Vice-President
Don Mazur
Dr. John A. Perkinson, O.D.
Mrs. Josephine Kuffel, Secretary Attorney: Donald J. Kreger Population: 13,000 Acres Owned: 4.75 Sites: 2
Square Miles: 6 Buildings Leased: 2
Assessed Valuation (1968) $27,650,560 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.125) $34,563
Corporate: (0.088) $24,332
Recreation: (0.037) $10,230
WOODRIDGE PARK DISTRICT (DuPage
County), Organized Oct. 18, 1969,
Woodridge, Ill. Board of Commissioners:
John W. Gates
Royal L. Dean
John A. Kujawa
Mrs. Nancy Noyes
Donald J. Rossman
WORTH PALOS PARK DISTRICT (Cook
County) Organized March 31, 1965.
10707 Oak Park Avenue, Worth, 60482;
Phone: (312) 448-7080. Board of Commissioners:
Robert Cadell, President
Frank Homerding, Vice-President
Frank Stahlak
Betty Micetic
Karene Whalen Secretary-Treasurer: Helen Goy Attorney: Klein, Thorpe, Kasson and Jenkins Recreation Director: Sandra Petkiewicz Population: 11,000
Acres Owned: 10
Sites: 4
Buildings Owned: 1
Buildings Leased : 5
Assessed Valuation (1968) $29,513,816
Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total :(0.160) $47,190
Corporate: (0.1000) $29,924
Recreation: (0.0500) $14,758
I.M.R.F.: (0.0016) $472
Tort Immunity: (0.0069) $2,036
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ZION PARK DISTRICT (Lake County),
Organized Dec. 26, 1946. 2600 Emmaus
Ave., Zion, 60099; Phone (312) 746-1252. Board of Commissioners:
Fred C. Ray, President
Charles R. Ashton, Vice-President
Ralph K. Burgess
Donald L. Owen
Paul G. Larson Secretary: Leiand C. Borland Treasurer: Donald R. Owen Attorney: Lawrence D. Inglis Director: Charles R. Paxton Population: 14,800 Acres Owned: 360 Sites: 9
Square Miles: 5.2 Buildings Owned: 5 Buildings Leased: 7
Assessed Valuation (1968) $42,466,586 Tax Rates and Extensions:
Total: (0.187) $79,412
Corporate: (0.100) $42,466
Recreation: (0.050) $21,233
Social Security: (0.024) $10,191
Tort Immunity: (0.010) $4,246
Audit: (0.003) $1,274
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