FOIA - Bartlett Park District

Information

The park district Board of Commissioners recognizes the right of members of the public to have access to public records in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), and affirms that it is the policy of Bartlett Park District to comply with FOIA.

Link to FOIA Act

The FOIA Officer for Bartlett Park District is Kevin Romejko, Executive Director. All requests for public records should be sent to his attention at:
Bartlett Park District
696 W. Stearns Road
Bartlett, IL 60103

Kevin Romejko

All required information can be found in the Bartlett Park District Municipal Directory

Purpose

Bartlett Park District was created in 1964 by a vote from the residents of Bartlett in accordance with the State of Illinois Statutes. Its purpose is to:
1. Acquire, preserve, and efficiently maintain acceptable land for public parks, recreation, open space, historical and scenic purposes; and
2. Provide a wide range of opportunities for wholesome recreational experiences that relate to leisure needs and desires of all citizens through the offering of recreational programs, services, and the development of recreational facilities.

Functional Subdivisions

Block Diagram/Organizational Chart can be found in the Municipal Directory on page 6

Operating Budget

The total annual operating budget for the fiscal year of Bartlett Park District beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2026, was adopted at the Annual Board Meeting on May 13, 2025, following a Public Hearing on the Budget that was noticed in a newspaper of local distribution no earlier than 14 days and no later than 7 days prior to said meeting; and the following sums of money in the total amount of $21,852,481 or so much thereof as may be authorized by law, and appropriated for the Corporate, Recreational, and other purposes of the Bartlett Park District for its said fiscal year.

Office Locations

Thomas C. White Administration Building
696 W. Stearns Road
Bartlett, IL 60103-4504

Bartlett Community Center
700 S. Bartlett Road
Bartlett, IL 60103

Employees

Full-time = approximately 63
Part-time = approximately 240
Seasonal = approximately 353

Board of Commissioners

President – Stephen Eckelberry
Vice-President – Lori Palmer
Treasurer – Diana Gunsteen
Commissioner – Susan Stocks
Commissioner – Dale Ann Kasuba
Commissioner – Jody Fagan
Commissioner – Nathan Botkin

Request Forms

FORMS

Please complete the attached FOIA Form to request public records from Bartlett Park District.

Form 1125.1, Request for Public Records

FEE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
When a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the District shall furnish it in the electronic format specified by the requestor, if feasible. If it is not feasible to furnish the public records in the specified electronic format, then the District shall furnish it in the format in which it is maintained by the District.
1. Paper Format:
The fee schedule for duplication of public records is as follows:
The first fifty (50) pages for black & white, letter or legal-sized copies shall be provided free of charge.
The charge for any additional black and white, letter or legal-sized pages shall be $0.08 per page.

2. Other paper sizes / finishes
The charge for copies in color, or in a size other than letter or legal, will be the Park District’s actual cost for reproducing said colored or oversized records. Currently the cost is as follows:

Ledger-size copies; black & white only (11”x17”) $0.10 per page
Letter-sized Color copies $0.10 per page
Legal-sized Color copies $0.10 per page

Plat copies up to 40”x60” Actual cost of duplicating from FedEx/Kinko’s (approximately $75)
(Needs at least 2 business days’ notice)

3. Recorded Format:
The charge for recorded formats on computer disks or audio tapes will be at the Park District’s actual cost of said disk or tape.

4. Certification / Notarizing Documents
The charge for certifying or notarizing records shall not exceed $1.00 per item, which is in addition to the copying fee. Certifications can only be provided by the Secretary, as official recorded keeper, for the Bartlett Park District Board of Commissioners.

5. Inspection of Records
There will be no fees charged for the visual inspection of records.

Municipal Directory

MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY

The attached Municipal Directory contains the procedures for requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) including general information about Bartlett Park District.

1125 Municipal Directory

Act 097-0609