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PARK DISTRICT INFORMATION
Wilmette Park District Board
Public Invitation: Apply for the Board Vacancy
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners have a current vacancy. CLICK HERE to learn more information.
In accordance with Park District procedures, the Board of Park Commissioners will begin appointing a qualified individual to fill the vacant seat and serve through the next election cycle in 2027. The process includes a public invitation for interested residents to apply for consideration.
How to Apply
Interested Wilmette residents must submit a written statement answering the 2025 Board of Park Commissioners Vacancy Questionnaire (PDF or Online Form) to be considered for appointment.
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Board of Park Commissioners
Board of Park Commissioners
The Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners oversees the administration of the Wilmette Park District. It is an independent board elected by Wilmette residents in an April election for terms lasting four years. There is no term limit to Park Board positions. Our current Board members are listed below, with the expiration of their terms noted.
Chris Lindgren
Wilmette Park District
Executive Director
Executive Director
- About Wilmette Park Board Meetings
- The Board of Park Commissioners meets for their Regular Monthly Meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 1200 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette.
- The Board also meets as a Committee-of-the-Whole (COW) on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Road (side door), Wilmette.
- Special meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
All meetings are open to the public.
- For a detailed meeting schedule, more information about viewing meetings and keeping up-to-date with Board matters, please follow the top link to our Board Meetings page.
- Written Communications and Correspondence
The Wilmette Park District welcomes communications from its residents in all formats. If you choose to communicate via email, please send your comments to publiccomment@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting, and your message will be included in the next meeting’s agenda packet to be a part of the record. To read our Policy for Written Communications and Correspondence from the Public, click here.
- All the Ways to Stay In-the-Know
Attend the Meetings
All Board meetings are open to the public. Each meeting’s agenda includes time for Recognition of Visitors, and you are welcome to share your thoughts during this time (read Rules for Public Comment here).
Watch Regular Monthly Board Meetings Live or Online
Only Regular Park Board Meetings are televised; live meetings are broadcast on Wilmette’s Channel 6, and can be viewed on TV or online.
Recordings of previous Regular Board Meetings are available through YouTube. See Watch Board Meetings at the top of this page for links.
Read Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes
Follow Regular, COW, and Special Meeting happenings by reading agenda packets and minutes, which you can find here.
Subscribe to the Board Brief
The Board Brief e-newsletter is sent to email subscribers monthly. The Board Brief contains updates from all the Board meetings from the previous month. To sign up, enter your information into the Stay in the Loop box, below. To read previous issues of Board Brief, go to the library here
- Regular Park Board Meetings
The Wilmette Park District’s Board of Park Commissioners meets for a Regular Monthly Park Board Meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilmette Village Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 1200 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette.
2025 Regular Monthly Board Meeting Dates
- January 13**
- January 17*** (11:30am)
- February 10
- March 10*
- April 14
- May 12* +
- June 3, 4, 5***
- June 10 & 11***
- June 9*
- June 14***
- July 14
- August 11*
- September 17***
- September 8
- October 13
- November 10*
- December 8
* Finance Committee of the Whole meeting will be held prior to the Regular Board Meeting at 6:30pm.
** Includes Special Meeting Prior to Board Meeting at 5:30pm
+ The Annual Meeting will be held immediately prior to the Regular Board Meeting.
In addition to the above, some Regular Board Meetings will be preceded by Financial Committee of the Whole meetings. Please check this page for any updates or additions.
Special Meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with Paragraph 42.02 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
- Committee of the Whole Meetings
The Board of Park Commissioners meets monthly to discuss committee business as a Committee of the Whole (COW).
COW Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Rd. in Wilmette, unless otherwise noted.
2025 Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting Dates
- January 27
- February 24
- March 17**
- April 28***
- May 19** ^
- June 23
- July 28
- August 25
- September 15**
- September 29**
- October 27
- November 17**
- December 15**
** Denotes date change from regular meeting schedule
^ Includes Special Meeting Prior to COW Meeting at 5:00pm
In addition to the above, some Regular Board Meetings will be preceded by Financial Committee of the Whole meetings. Please check this page for any updates or additions.
Additional Special Meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with Paragraph 42.02 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
Connection and Communications
All Board meetings are open to the public. Each meeting’s agenda includes time for Recognition of Visitors, and you are welcome to share your thoughts during this time (read Policy for Public Comment here). If you prefer, you can email comments to publiccomment@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting, and your message will be included in the next meeting’s agenda packet to be a part of the record (read Policy for Written Communications and Correspondence from the Public here).
Watch Regular Monthly Board Meetings Live or Online
Only Regular Park Board Meetings are televised; live meetings are broadcast on Wilmette’s Channel 6, and can be viewed on TV or online.
- Go here to link to a live Regular Board meeting
- Go here for recordings of previous Regular Board Meetings on YouTube (scroll down to Wilmette Park District).
Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes
Follow Regular, COW, and Special Meeting happenings by reading agenda packets and minutes, which you can find here.
Board Brief E-Newsletter
The Board Brief e-newsletter is sent to email subscribers monthly. The Board Brief contains updates from all the Board meetings from the previous month. To sign up, enter your information into the “Stay in the Loop” box, below. To read previous issues of Board Brief, go to the archives here
Watch the Wilmette Park District Regular Park Board Meetings
Watch the LIVE Meeting
Past Meeting Recordings
Regular Park Board meeting recordings
from July 12, 2021
(scroll down to “Wilmette Park District”)
PLEASE NOTE :
We only televise Regular Park Board Meetings. Committee of the Whole and other special meeting minutes are posted on the website, and can be found here
Board of Park Commissioners
Upcoming Meetings
Watch Board Meetings
Board of Park Commissioners
Board of Park Commissioners
The Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners oversees the administration of the Wilmette Park District. It is an independent board elected by Wilmette residents in an April election for terms lasting four years. There is no term limit to Park Board positions. Our current Board members are listed below, with the expiration of their terms noted.
Chris Lindgren
Wilmette Park District
Executive Director
Executive Director
- About Wilmette Park Board Meetings
- The Board of Park Commissioners meets for their Regular Monthly Meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 1200 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette.
- The Board also meets as a Committee-of-the-Whole (COW) on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Road (side door), Wilmette.
- Special meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
All meetings are open to the public.
- For a detailed meeting schedule, more information about viewing meetings and keeping up-to-date with Board matters, please follow the top link to our Board Meetings page.
- Written Communications and Correspondence
The Wilmette Park District welcomes communications from its residents in all formats. If you choose to communicate via email, please send your comments to publiccomment@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting, and your message will be included in the next meeting’s agenda packet to be a part of the record. To read our Policy for Written Communications and Correspondence from the Public, click here.
- All the Ways to Stay In-the-Know
Attend the Meetings
All Board meetings are open to the public. Each meeting’s agenda includes time for Recognition of Visitors, and you are welcome to share your thoughts during this time (read Rules for Public Comment here).
Watch Regular Monthly Board Meetings Live or Online
Only Regular Park Board Meetings are televised; live meetings are broadcast on Wilmette’s Channel 6, and can be viewed on TV or online.
Recordings of previous Regular Board Meetings are available through YouTube. See Watch Board Meetings at the top of this page for links.
Read Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes
Follow Regular, COW, and Special Meeting happenings by reading agenda packets and minutes, which you can find here.
Subscribe to the Board Brief
The Board Brief e-newsletter is sent to email subscribers monthly. The Board Brief contains updates from all the Board meetings from the previous month. To sign up, enter your information into the Stay in the Loop box, below. To read previous issues of Board Brief, go to the library here
Upcoming Meetings
- Regular Park Board Meetings
The Wilmette Park District’s Board of Park Commissioners meets for a Regular Monthly Park Board Meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilmette Village Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 1200 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette.
2025 Regular Monthly Board Meeting Dates
- January 13**
- January 17*** (11:30am)
- February 10
- March 10*
- April 14
- May 12* +
- June 3, 4, 5***
- June 10 & 11***
- June 9*
- June 14***
- July 14
- August 11*
- September 17***
- September 8
- October 13
- November 10*
- December 8
* Finance Committee of the Whole meeting will be held prior to the Regular Board Meeting at 6:30pm.
** Includes Special Meeting Prior to Board Meeting at 5:30pm
+ The Annual Meeting will be held immediately prior to the Regular Board Meeting.
In addition to the above, some Regular Board Meetings will be preceded by Financial Committee of the Whole meetings. Please check this page for any updates or additions.
Special Meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with Paragraph 42.02 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
- Committee of the Whole Meetings
The Board of Park Commissioners meets monthly to discuss committee business as a Committee of the Whole (COW).
COW Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Rd. in Wilmette, unless otherwise noted.
2025 Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting Dates
- January 27
- February 24
- March 17**
- April 28***
- May 19** ^
- June 23
- July 28
- August 25
- September 15**
- September 29**
- October 27
- November 17**
- December 15**
** Denotes date change from regular meeting schedule
^ Includes Special Meeting Prior to COW Meeting at 5:00pm
In addition to the above, some Regular Board Meetings will be preceded by Financial Committee of the Whole meetings. Please check this page for any updates or additions.
Additional Special Meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with Paragraph 42.02 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
Connection and Communications
All Board meetings are open to the public. Each meeting’s agenda includes time for Recognition of Visitors, and you are welcome to share your thoughts during this time (read Policy for Public Comment here). If you prefer, you can email comments to publiccomment@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting, and your message will be included in the next meeting’s agenda packet to be a part of the record (read Policy for Written Communications and Correspondence from the Public here).
Watch Regular Monthly Board Meetings Live or Online
Only Regular Park Board Meetings are televised; live meetings are broadcast on Wilmette’s Channel 6, and can be viewed on TV or online.
- Go here to link to a live Regular Board meeting
- Go here for recordings of previous Regular Board Meetings on YouTube (scroll down to Wilmette Park District).
Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes
Follow Regular, COW, and Special Meeting happenings by reading agenda packets and minutes, which you can find here.
Board Brief E-Newsletter
The Board Brief e-newsletter is sent to email subscribers monthly. The Board Brief contains updates from all the Board meetings from the previous month. To sign up, enter your information into the “Stay in the Loop” box, below. To read previous issues of Board Brief, go to the archives here
Watch Board Meetings
Board of Park Commissioners
The Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners oversees the administration of the Wilmette Park District. It is an independent board elected by Wilmette residents in an April election for terms lasting four years. There is no term limit to Park Board positions. Our current Board members are listed below, with the expiration of their terms noted.
Chris Lindgren
Wilmette Park District
Executive Director
Executive Director
- About Wilmette Park Board Meetings
- The Board of Park Commissioners meets for their Regular Monthly Meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall at 1200 Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette.
- The Board also meets as a Committee-of-the-Whole (COW) on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Road (side door), Wilmette.
- Special meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act in the event of cancellation or change in date, time, or location of any meeting.
All meetings are open to the public.
- For a detailed meeting schedule, more information about viewing meetings and keeping up-to-date with Board matters, please follow the top link to our Board Meetings page.
- Written Communications and Correspondence
The Wilmette Park District welcomes communications from its residents in all formats. If you choose to communicate via email, please send your comments to publiccomment@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting, and your message will be included in the next meeting’s agenda packet to be a part of the record. To read our Policy for Written Communications and Correspondence from the Public, click here.
- All the Ways to Stay In-the-Know
Attend the Meetings
All Board meetings are open to the public. Each meeting’s agenda includes time for Recognition of Visitors, and you are welcome to share your thoughts during this time (read Rules for Public Comment here).
Watch Regular Monthly Board Meetings Live or Online
Only Regular Park Board Meetings are televised; live meetings are broadcast on Wilmette’s Channel 6, and can be viewed on TV or online.
Recordings of previous Regular Board Meetings are available through YouTube. See Watch Board Meetings at the top of this page for links.
Read Agenda Packets and Meeting Minutes
Follow Regular, COW, and Special Meeting happenings by reading agenda packets and minutes, which you can find here.
Subscribe to the Board Brief
The Board Brief e-newsletter is sent to email subscribers monthly. The Board Brief contains updates from all the Board meetings from the previous month. To sign up, enter your information into the Stay in the Loop box, below. To read previous issues of Board Brief, go to the library here
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