BOARD INFO
The Manhattan Park District is governed by an elected five-member board of non-partisan volunteer Commissioners.
Back Row: Barbara Epps- Secretary, Joe Farkas - Treasurer, Ed Ludwig- Commissioner
Front Row: Kristy Byers - Vice President, Bridget Hope - President
Park Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at:
Hansen Community Center
397 S. State Street
Manhattan, IL 60442
Meetings begin at 7:00pm unless otherwise stated on the agenda.
2025 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 9, 2025 - Tax Abatements |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 13, 2025 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 13, 2025 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 10, 2025 - Budget Presentation (first draft) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 8, 2025 - Budget and Appropriations Presentation |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 12, 2025 - Budget and Appropriations Approval |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 26, 2025 - Park Tour |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 10, 2025 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 14, 2025 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 11, 2025 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 9, 2025 - Tax Levy Intro/IAPD Delegates |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 13, 2025 - Tax Levy TIT/ Executive Director Evaluation/Annual Meeting Schedule |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 18, 2025 - Tax Levy Approval/ Executive Director Evaluation Completed |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2024 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 11, 2024 - Decennial Committee Meeting / Tax Abatements |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 11, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 8, 2024 - Decennial Committee Meeting - CANCELLED : RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 8, 2024 - CANCELLED : RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 12, 2024 - Decennial Committee Meeting - (Rescheduled from February 8, 2023) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 12, 2024 - (Rescheduled from February 8, 2023) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 14, 2024 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 11, 2024 - Budget |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 9, 2024 - Budget and Appropriations Approval |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 13, 2024 - CANCELLED : RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 20, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 20, 2024 - (Rescheduled from June 13, 2024) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 27, 2024 - Park Tour |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 11, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 8, 2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 12, 2024 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 10, 2024 - Tax Levy Intro / IAPD Delegates |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 14, 2024 - Tax Levy TIT / Executive Director Evaluation / Annual Meeting Schedule |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 19, 2024 - Tax Levy Approval / Executive Director Evaluation Completed |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2023 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 12, 2023 - Tax Abatements |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 9, 2023 - CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 15, 2023 - RE-SCHEDULED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 9, 2023 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 13, 2023 - Budget |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 11, 2023 - Budget and Appropriations - SCHEDULED FOR 6:30 PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 31,2023 - Park Tour : 6pm |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 8, 2023 - Decennial Committee Formation Due Date CANCELLED : TO BE RESCHEDULED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 15, 2023 - Special Meeting & Public Hearing on the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance Fiscal Year 2023-2024 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 13, 2023 - CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 20, 2023 - RE-SCHEDULED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 10, 2023 - Decennial Committee Meeting : 6:30PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 10, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 14, 2023 - Decennial Committee Meeting : 6:30PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 14, 2023 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 12, 2023 - Tax Levy Intro |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 9, 2023 - Tax Levy TIT/ Executive Director Evaluation/Annual Meeting Schedule |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 14, 2023 - Tax Levy Approval/Executive Director Evaluation Completed - MEETING CHANGE TIME 6:00PM PUBLIC HEARING 7:00PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2022 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 13, 2022 - Tax Abatements |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 10, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 10, 2022 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 14, 2022 - Budget |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 12, 2022 - Budget and Appropriations |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 9, 2022 - CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 16, 2022 - Special Meeting & Public Hearing on the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance Fiscal Year 2022-2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 23, 2022 - Park Tour |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 14, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 11, 2022 - CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 18, 2022 - SPECIAL MEETING |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 8, 2022 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 13, 2022 - Tax Levy Intro |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 10, 2022 - Tax Levy TIT/ Executive Director Evaluation/Annual Meeting Schedule |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 8, 2022 - Tax Levy Approval/Executive Director Evaluation Completed |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2021 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 14, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 11, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 11, 2021 - Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
Agenda |
Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
| April 8, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 13, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 10, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 24, 2021 - Workshop - CANCELED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 8, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 12, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 9, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 14, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 11, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 9, 2021 - Closed Sessions Minute Review |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2020 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 9, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 13, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 12, 2020 - Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
Agenda |
Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
| March 26, 2020- CANCELED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 9, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 14, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 11, 2020 (Rescheduled to June 18, 2020) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 18, 2020 (Rescheduled from June 11, 2020) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 25, 2020- Workshop (Canceled) |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 9, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 13, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 10, 2020 - Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
Agenda |
Closed Session Meeting Minutes |
| October 8, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 12, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 10, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2019 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| DATE |
AGENDA |
MINUTES |
| January 10, 2019 |
Agenda |
January 10, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes |
| February 14, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 14, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 28, 2019 - Workshop |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 11, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 9, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 13, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 26, 2019 - Workshop |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 11, 2019 - Workshop |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 11, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 8, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 12, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 1, 2019 - Workshop |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 10, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 7, 2019 - Special Meeting |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 14, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 12, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
2018 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas
| Date |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 10, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:30 PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 11, 2018-CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 17, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 22, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| January 25, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 8, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 8, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 8, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 28, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:30PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| March 28, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:30PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| April 12, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 9, 2018 – SPECIAL MEETING |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| May 10, 2018-CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 14, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| June 14, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 12, 2018-REGULAR MEETING CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 12, 2018- SCHEDULED FOR 6:30 PM |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| August 9, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| September 13, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| October 11, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 8, 2018- REGULAR MEETING CANCELLED |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| November 15, 2018- SPECIAL MEETING |
Agenda |
Minutes |
| December 13, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
