PLANNING DEPARTMENT Profile
The Planning Department facilitates the design and development of open space and amenities, renovations, maintenance, and service of existing parks and facilities, and land acquisition within the Naperville Park District system per the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values set forth by the Board of Park Commissioners. The Department administers three (3) primary functions: park planning, capital project development, and Trades & Custodial Division operations that involve oversight of 140 parks and facilities encompassing 2,400+ acres. The Planning Department includes the following full-time, regular positions: Director of Planning, Planner, Project Manager (3), Trades Operations Superintendent, Trades and Custodial Manager, and Administrative Assistant, as well as the
positions associated with the Trades & Custodial Divisions that are included as part of this budget document as separate profile summaries. The Administrative Assistant position supports the Planning Department, Trades & Custodial Divisions, and other departments. The Planning Department also includes one (1) part-time Planner position. In 2026, the Planning Department will focus on several strategic initiatives including the continual maintenance of the Park & Facility Database, as well as the execution of the Capital Projects Prioritization Policy and Public Participation Process in collaboration with the Marketing Department. Additionally, the Planning Department will be executing numerous developments and renovations of parks and facilities aligned with organizational and capital asset improvement
plans to ensure a fully functional and accessible parks and recreation system that continues to meet community needs well into the future. Moreover, the Planning Department will assist with completing initiatives associated with the Strategic Plan and ADA Transition Plan, as well as implementing recommendations from the Indoor Recreation Space Needs Assessment in 2026. The Planning Department’s budget and staffing plan reflect the resources required to implement strategic initiatives and capital improvement projects in 2026. The Department also will continue to pursue grants and other sources of alternative revenue aligned with planned projects per the Non-Tax Revenue Plan.
2026 VS. 2025 BUDGET
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BUDGET 2026 2026 VS. 2025 PROJ
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FINAL 2023 FINAL 2024 BUDGET 2025 PROJECTIONS 2025
REVENUE Miscellaneous Total Revenue
$17,745
$16,778
$18,172
$21,659
$21,347
($312)
-1% -1%
$3,175 17% 3,175 17%
17,745
16,778
18,172
21,659
21,347
(312)
EXPENSES Wages & Benefits
710,546
714,329
751,684
767,750
813,885
46,135
6% 0% 7%
62,201 8%
Supplies
1,512
744
1,800
1,800
1,800
-
- 0%
Contractual Services Total Expenditures
16,420
25,784 740,857
34,459 787,943
34,033
36,340
2,307
1,881 5%
728,478
803,583
852,025
48,442 6%
64,082 8%
Surplus/(Deficit)
($710,733)
($724,079)
($769,771)
($781,924)
($830,678)
($48,754)
6% ($60,907)
8%
2026 BUDGET 36
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