Board of Park Commissioners and Standing Committees

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Park Commissioners will be meeting virtually online for the foreseeable future. Meetings will take place at 7:30 pm on the second Monday of the month. Starting in May, the meetings will be available on Channel 6 locally for Comcast subscribers, as well as available on our shared YouTube channel with the Village of Wilmette. During the public comments portion of the meeting, public comment can be made via the YouTube Channel. If you prefer, you can email any public comment to swilson@wilpark.org in advance of the meeting and it will be read during the meeting to be a part of the record.

The Board of Park Commissioners oversees the administration of the Wilmette Park District. The Board of Park Commissioners is an independent board elected by Wilmette residents in an April election for terms lasting four years. There is no term limit to Park Board positions. The current Board members are listed below with the expiration of their terms noted.

The Board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Wilmette Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette. Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Monday of each month. Special meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act for cancellation or a change in date, time, or location of any meeting.

Click here for a copy of the Public Comment Policy.

The 2020 meeting schedule is as follows: January 13; February 10; March 9; April 13; May 11 (The Annual Meeting will be held immediately before the Regular Board Meeting); June 8; July 13; August 10, September 14; October 15*; November 9; December 14.
*Denotes change in regular meeting schedule.

Current Meeting Schedule

Board Members

President: Gordon Anderson (term expires 2021) | Email
Vice President: Julia Goebel (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Bryan Abbott (term expires 2021) | Email
Member: Cecilia Clarke (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Michael Murdock (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Todd Shissler (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Amy Wolfe (term expires 2021) | Email

Staff: Steve Wilson

Standing Committees

Regular meetings of standing committees are held as indicated below. Any change in date, time, or location will be noted on the Current Meeting Schedule (link above).

Lakefront Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the first Monday of each month at the Mallinckrodt Community Center.

Chair: Bryan Abbott
Member: Cecilia Clarke
Member: Todd Shissler

Staff: Emily Guynn & Kristi Solberg

Golf Operations Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the Wilmette Golf Club.

Chair: Amy Wolfe
Member: Julia Goebel
Member: Mike Murdock

Staff: Steve Wilson

Parks & Recreation Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the second Monday of each month in the Village Hall Training Room.

Chair: Mike Murdock
Member: Cecilia Clarke
Member: Amy Wolfe

Staff: Emily Guynn & Kristi Solberg

Financial Planning & Policy Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the third Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Office.

Chair: Julia Goebel
Member: Bryan Abbott
Member: Todd Shissler

Staff: Sheila Foy

Real Estate Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Chair: Cecilia Clarke
Member: Bryan Abbott
Member: Julia Goebel

Staff: Steve Wilson

Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Member: Todd Shissler
Member: Amy Wolfe

Staff: Steve Wilson