TRADES Profile
The Trades Division consists of ten (10) 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 consists 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, Paddleboat Quarry Rentals, 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 2024 fiscal year within budget. The 2025 Trades Division Operating Budget reflects only a slight increase (less than 1%) compared to 2024.
TRADES
FINAL 2022 FINAL 2023 BUDGET 2024 PROJECTIONS 2024 BUDGET 2025 2025 VS. 2024 PROJ %
2025 VS. 2024 BUDGET %
REVENUE Miscellaneous Other Financing Income Total Revenue EXPENSES Wages & Benefits
$83,977
$75,419
$49,020
$45,705
$43,848
($1,857)
-4%
($5,172)
-11%
2,125
83,977
77,544
49,020
45,705
43,848
(1,857)
-4%
(5,172)
-11%
824,859 181,070 135,323
852,968 197,221 116,878
1,062,945
951,381 207,950 135,271
1,055,217 196,850
103,836
11% -5%
(7,728) (2,650) 24,968
-1% -1%
Supplies
199,500 137,348
(11,100)
Contractual Services
162,316
27,045 20%
18%
Utiltiies
887
0
0% 9%
0
0%
Total Expenditures Surplus/(Deficit)
1,141,252 1,167,954
1,399,793
1,294,602
1,414,383
119,781
14,590
1% 1%
($1,057,275)
($1,090,410)
($1,350,773)
($1,248,897)
($1,370,535)
($121,638)
10%
($19,762)
2025 BUDGET 39
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