Articles filed under Butterfield Park District
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State grants awarded to DuPage County park districts and forest preserves
Jul 13, 2022 2:41 PM - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $5.3 million in state grants to park districts and forest preserves throughtout DuPage County. -
Butterfield Park District wants input on future of rec campus
May 3, 2018 5:30 AM - A small park district near Glen Ellyn and Lombard will hold a forum on an expansion plan that hinges on whether officials can secure state and federal funding. -
Butterfield Park District survey to help craft master plan
May 30, 2017 4:05 PM - Butterfield Park District officials are seeking community feedback on a range of topics for a document that will guide their future decision-making. -
Griffin: Taxpayers foot six-figure pension for private employee
Jul 1, 2015 9:41 AM - It's not a government job, but the Illinois Association of Park Districts leader still gets a taxpayer-funded salary of $360,000 a year and six-figure public pension contribution, Suburban Tax Watchdog Jake Griffin writes.
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DuPage park districts 'scrambling' with state grants suspended
Mar 14, 2015 7:35 AM - Major park district projects are in jeopardy across DuPage County after Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to suspend state grants for park construction and land. Plans to buy land that almost became a gas station near Glen Ellyn; to add amenities to a park in Bloomingdale; to create a new recreation center in Roselle; to build an indoor turf center in West Chicago; and to improve a fitness facility in Aurora all were put on hold. -
Lawrence Montgomery: Candidate Profile
Mar 19, 2015 9:36 AM - Candidate information for Lawrence Montgomery, running for Butterfield Park Board 6-year term -
David Gierhahn: Candidate Profile
Mar 10, 2015 5:24 PM - Candidate information for David Gierhahn, running for Butterfield Park Board 6-year term -
Michael Kryger: Candidate Profile
Mar 10, 2015 5:24 PM - Candidate information for Michael Kryger, running for Butterfield Park Board 6-year term -
Local park districts receive state funds for land buys and improvementsJan 8, 2015 11:03 AM - Ten DuPage County park districts received funds to purchase land and make park improvements from the $26 million that Gov. Pat Quinn announced Jan. 3 would be relased through the state's Open Space and Land Acquisition and Development program.
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Voters approve Butterfield Park District tax increaseNov 4, 2014 10:23 PM - Voters have given the Butterfield Park District the go-ahead to borrow nearly $3 million to purchase a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Butterfield Road and Route 53 near Glen Ellyn where a gas station had been proposed. Unofficial results from all nine precincts Tuesday show 70 percent of voters supporting a tax increase to allow the district to borrow money and about 30 percent opposing it.
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