Parks on Tap: Stone Water Park
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Park Board and Executive Staff
Park Board
The Chillicothe Park District is governed by a volunteer, elected Board of Trustees. Six trustees from the voting district are elected for four-year terms. The Park Board President is elected at large for a four-year term. Board meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 7:00 am. Unless stated otherwise, all meetings are held at the Chillicothe Park District Operations Facility, 5407 E. Rome Road, Chillicothe, IL 61523.
How To Contact the Board:
Email: chillipark@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
Phone: (309) 274-3409.
President:
Steven Maurer (2027)
Trustees:
Patricia Audo (2029)
Karen Burnett (2029)
Carol Masek (2029)
Jeff Admire (2027)
Andrea Lusher (2027)
Elli Perkins (2027)
Executive Staff
Amber Taylor
Superintendent of Recreation & Marketing
taylora@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
(309) 274-3409 ext. 2
Robert Olson
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities
olsonr@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
(309) 274-3409 ext. 3
Jodi Maybanks
Bookkeeper
treasurer@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
Kevin Yates
Executive Director
yatesk@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
(309) 274-3409 ext. 4
April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election Information
Thank you for your interest in running for the Chillicothe Park District Board of Trustees.
Candidates must be a qualified elector of the park district with one-year residency within the park district taxing boundaries preceding the election. (70 ILCS 1205/2-15) A person is not eligible to serve as park commissioner if that person is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the park district or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (70 ILCS 1205/2-11)
Our next Park Board members will be elected during the consolidated elections on April 6, 2027.
For the 2027 Consolidated Election, the Park District will have one 4-year president and three 4-year trustee seats on the ballot.
Petition circulation for park board candidates begins August 25, 2026. Petitions must be signed by not less than 2% of the number of ballots cast at the the last election for trustee or commissioner in the district, but in no case by less than 25. (70 ILCS 1205/2-11, 2-17) The filing period for those petitions is November 16 – 23, 2026.
Park Board nominating petitions and all required documentation may be obtained and must be returned to the following location: Chillicothe Park District Operations Facility, 5407 E. Cambron Ave., Chillicothe, IL 61523. Election packets can also be requested digitally by emailing: chillipark@chillicotheparkdistrict.org
The following link will take you to the Peoria County Election Commission‘s website which provides the required documents: www.peoriaelections.org/.
The required forms for park board candidates and other helpful information for the 2027 Consolidated Election are available at the following links: (Links will be updated when completed by the State and Peoria County.)
- 2027 Illinois Candidate’s Guide (Park District Information p. 40)
- Peoria County Candidate Resources and Forms
- Candidate Checklist
- Consolidated Election
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Filing for Office
- Statement of Candidacy
- Loyalty Oath
- Statement of Economic Interests: Filed with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of the unit of local government with which the person is associated is located. (5 ILCS 420/4A-106)
- Fair Campaign Practices Act (voluntary): Filed with the State Board of Elections or the county clerk.
- Peoria County Candidate Resources and Forms
Election Resources:
Illinois Association of Park Districts
“So You Want to Serve on the Park Board” Guide Provided by IAPD
