TRADES Profile
The Trades Division consists of ten full-time Trades Specialists and several Summer Seasonal Trades Assistants, who report to the Trades & Custodial Manager under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Trades Operations. In collaboration with the Parks Department, the Trades Division is responsible for regular maintenance of the District’s 138 parks, and over 50 buildings and structures which consist of over 270,000 square feet of covered facility space. Major facilities and amenities include the 95th Street Community Plaza, Administration Building, Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Centennial Beach Bathhouse, Centennial Grill, Fort Hill Activity Center, Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Millennium Carillon and Visitor Center, Naperbrook & Springbrook Golf Courses, Parks Department maintenance facilities, Seager Park Interpretive
Center, Sportsman’s Park, and Wolf’s Crossing Community Park. As part of a comprehensive preventative maintenance plan, Trades Division staff conduct regular inspection and maintenance of park amenities including bridges, dams, fencing, parking lots, playgrounds, shelters, splash pads, and trails. Trades Division staff also conduct regular inspection of Park District facilities, resulting in a wide range of repair and improvement projects involving electrical systems, sanitary and storm sewers, HVAC systems, plumbing, roofing, flooring, and more. Furthermore, staff oversee required annual inspections and repairs of water backflow prevention devices, fire alarms, fire suppression systems, and elevators.
In addition to operations, the Trades Division implements several capital allowance programs including facility painting and decorating, facility electrical upgrades, door and hardware replacements, fence improvements, concrete and hardscape improvements, parking lot and trail maintenance, hard court maintenance, and signage repair and installation. The Trades Division is projected to end the 2023 fiscal year within budget. The 2024 Trades Division Operating Budget reflects an increase of approximately 16% when compared to 2023 primarily due to a rise in wages, the addition of a second shift Trades Specialist position, cost of materials, and contractual services.
TRADES
FINAL 2021 FINAL 2022 BUDGET 2023 PROJECTIONS 2023 BUDGET 2024 2024 VS. 2023 PROJ % 2024 VS. 2023 BUDGET %
REVENUE Miscellaneous Total Revenue
$60,817
$83,977 83,977
$61,080
$68,755 70,880
$49,020 49,020
($19,735) -29%
($12,060) -20% (12,060) -20%
60,817
61,080
(21,860)
-31%
EXPENSES Wages & Benefits
738,587 169,745 92,736
824,859 181,070 135,323
899,247 174,500 136,340
843,549 186,856 123,755
1,062,945
219,396 26% 12,644 7% 13,593 11%
163,698 18% 25,000 14% 1,008 1%
Supplies
199,500 137,348
Contractual Services
Utiltiies
600
600
(600)
0%
(600)
0%
Total Expenditures Surplus/(Deficit)
1,001,068 ($940,251)
1,141,252
1,210,687
1,154,760
1,399,793
245,033 21%
189,106 16%
($1,057,275)
($1,149,607)
($1,083,880)
($1,350,773)
($266,893)
25%
($201,166)
17%
2024 BUDGET 39
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