Chicago Park District Invites Chicago Residents to Provide Public Input for 2025 Fiscal Budget

Two public forums and an online form offer residents an opportunity to be a part of the 2025 budget planning process

The Chicago Park District today announced three ways the public can offer their input about the 2025 fiscal year budget: online, in-person and online form.

The Park District will host an online public budget forum on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to register for this meeting here, and may log-in at 5:30 p.m. using the meeting link here. Upon joining, participants will be placed in a waiting room before being admitted at 6 p.m. During the Forum, there will be a presentation followed by a timed public comments portion.

The second Public Forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Chicago Park District Headquarters/ Park No. 596, 4830 S. Western Ave., at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to attend and may register to address Park District leadership until the Forum begins. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and the forum begins promptly at 6 p.m.

"The Chicago Park District wants to hear from all Chicago residents," said General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño. "We value community input and invite everyone to participate in the public forums or to share their thoughts with us online and help shape the future of our local parks."

The Park District is also offering an online form that Chicagoans can fill out and offer their suggestions. The form can be found here. Results from both the forum and the online form will be taken into account during the planning process of the 2025 budget.

For more information, patrons can visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/annual-budget-process.