Appendix K
Recreation Programming Plan
evaluation of recreation program and service offerings, and in the development of program and facility fees and charges. In addition to making programs and facilities accessible geographically throughout the community, the Naperville Park District provides opportunities for individuals with special needs or financial hardships. The District participates as a member of the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA), which provides inclusion services for Park District programs and offers programs designed for individuals with special needs. The District also offers a Fee Assistance Program that provides access to recreational programs and facilities to those experiencing financial need. Naperville Park District staff determine and monitor program and service fees on a program by program basis, for both resident and nonresident participants, based upon market feasibility, program costs, and demographic variables, with fee revisions based upon comparable seasonal data and program/service development. The District’s fiscal program must efficiently offer diversified recreational services, ensuring that residents of the community have equal opportunity and choice in participation, while providing those services at an appropriate cost. In support of that principle, the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners adopted the following Board Policy with respect to Fees for programs and services. Guidelines for the application of the policy can be found in the District’s Fees & Charges Policy Manual. Board Policy 5.3.4 Fees “ The Naperville Park District recognizes the need and desirability to establish program, service, and facility fees that are reasonable, but not prohibitive, in order to provide a variety of recreational opportunities to meet the leisure needs of the community and the surrounding area. In most cases Naperville Park District residents will pay a lower than or equal to fee than nonresidents. Each program season Naperville Park District residents will have the ability to register for programs, services, and facilities before nonresidents for a specified period of time. ” The District also administers a Fee Assistance Program, making activities and facilities accessible to those who could otherwise not afford to participate.
Examples of programs and services meeting this program determinant are listed below.
Naperville Park District includes 74 Neighborhood Parks, 10 Community Parks, 8 District Parks, 11 Special Use Parks, 15 Greenways, and 25 Preservation/Conservation Areas which provide recreational opportunities for participants of all ages and abilities. The Naperville Park District offered over 7,500 classes, teams, events and performances for participants of all ages in 2019, ultimately serving over 57,000 registrants including youth, adults and special needs populations through a variety of sports, arts, aquatics, fitness & wellness, active senior, special event, and environmental programs and activities. WDSRA assisted with over 750 inclusions in park district programs during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and over 3,000 Naperville registrations are received annually for special needs programs. 463 residents received Fee Assistance from the Naperville Park District in 2019 to participate in programs and utilize facilities, resulting in the distribution of over $53,000 in funding. Over 75 miles of biking and walking trails, over 200 athletic fields and courts, 2 skate facilities, 2 golf courses, 1 trapshooting facility, 1 outdoor aquatics facility, and over 145,000 square feet of indoor space are maintained by the Park District. Cooperative agreements with Naperville School Districts provide over 18,000 square feet of additional indoor recreation space. A public/private lease agreement provides over 9,000 square feet of indoor recreation space in south Naperville, and another 1,200 square feet in north Naperville.
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Naperville Park District Recreation Programming Plan
Updated and Approved 2/11/21
344 Naperville Park District | 2023 MASTER PLAN
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