H-F Park District Seeks Board Member For Vacancy

FLOSSMOOR, IL — The Homewood-Flossmoor Board of Park Commissioners is seeking to fill one seat on the Park District’s Board of Park Commissioners that will become vacant on May 20.

A three-time NRPA National Gold Medal Award Winner, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District owns 28 park sites and controls more than 365 acres of land. Its parks include a skateboard park, along with dozens of outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, soccer fields and ballfield diamonds. Park District facilities include H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, Coyote Run Golf Course and Wiley’s Grill restaurant, H-F Ice Arena, Marie Irwin Community Center, Goldberg Administration Center, Park Place, The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center and Lions Club Pool. The Park District has a full-time staff of more than 50 employees and also employs almost 500 part-time or seasonal workers.

Commissioner Information

The Board of Park Commissioners will consider all interested residents who are registered voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District and who have been a Homewood or Flossmoor resident for at least one year. The term of the appointment will be from May 20, 2025, until the swearing in of the elected candidate from the next consolidated election on April 6, 2027.

Park District commissioners are elected by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District voters to serve six-year terms in an unpaid (voluntary) capacity. Since there was only one candidate running in the April 1, 2025 election for the two open seats, the Board of Park Commissioners may appoint a resident to fill the vacant seat until the next regularly scheduled local consolidated election. In this instance, the full term of office for the vacant seat is through May 2031. To fill the vacancy, the Board plans to appoint an individual from May 2025 – May 2027. An election will be held in April 2027 for residents to elect an individual to fill the remaining four years of the term, from May 2027 – May 2031.

To apply, interested residents should submit: (1) a letter of interest and (2) a completed questionnaire. Questionnaires may be downloaded from the Park District’s website at www.hfparks.com, or may be requested by calling 708-957-0300 or emailing Anne Brabec at abrabec@hfparks.com.

How to Apply

Letters of interest and completed questionnaires may be submitted to the Board of Park Commissioners by emailing them to Anne Brabec at abrabec@hfparks.com. Alternatively, they can be dropped off at Goldberg Center (3301 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor IL) or mailed to:

Anne Brabec, Executive Secretary
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
3301 Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor, IL 60422

All applicants must be received no later 4 p.m. on April 29 to be considered.

Tentative timeline is as follows (subject to change):

• Announcement of Vacancy: April 16, 2025
• Application Deadline: April 29, 2025
• Application Review: May 6, 2025 (HFPD Board Executive Session)
• Candidate Interviews/Selection: Week of May 12
• Formal Appointment: May 20, 2025 (HFPD Board meeting)

For more information, call the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District at 708-957-0300