CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Comprehensive Annual
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the year ended December 31, 2010 Prepared by the Chief Financial Officer and the Office of the Comptroller Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago Bryan Traubert, President of the Board of Commissioners Michael P. Kelly, Interim General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hughes, Chief Financial Officer Melinda M. Gildart, CPA, MBA, Comptroller Dear Colleagues and Friends In 2010, the Chicago Park District continued to offer quality programming to patrons despite one of the most challenging economic times in recent memory. As managers Administration Office of one of the largest park systems in the nation, we continue to service more than 541 North Fairbanks Chicago, Illinois 60611 7,700 acres of green space, nearly 600 parks, a world-class harbor system, 26 miles t (312) 742-PLAY of beaches, 10 museums and much more. At its peak time during the summer (312) 747-2001 TTY www.chicagoparkdistrict.com months, the District employees over 7,000 people. The Chicago Park District serves as a leader to urban park districts worldwide, and we continue to set the bar. Board of Commissioners Bryan Traubert President This fiscal year, we completed 23 new, accessible playgrounds in parks across the city and four new artificial turf fields. We also constructed the new, LEED-Silver Bob Pickens Vice President certified field house at Valley Forge Park and new beach houses at 41st Street and Kathy Osterman beaches. We upgraded six new fitness centers and implemented Dr. Scott Hanlon, D.O. M. Laird Koldyke new preventative maintenance policies.
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