Full Text of HR0582 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Greg Bott on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the | 5 | | Plainfield Park District; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Greg Bott earned degrees in recreation and | 7 | | physical education from North Central College; he worked in | 8 | | park maintenance at the Naperville Park District before joining | 9 | | the Plainfield Park District in 1981; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Greg Bott was promoted to Superintendent of Parks | 11 | | of the Plainfield Park District in 1983; he faithfully served | 12 | | the Plainfield Park District as Executive Director for 28 | 13 | | years, from September of 1985 to June of 2013; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, When Greg Bott's directorship began in 1985, the | 15 | | Plainfield Park District had 5 employees, 5 park sites, and | 16 | | served 15,000 residents with an annual budget of $340,000; | 17 | | today, the park district is comprised of more than 1,500 acres, | 18 | | over 80 parks, including several building sites, and serves | 19 | | more than 100,000 residents with 250 employees and a $11.2 | 20 | | million budget; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Under Director Bott's leadership, the Park |
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| 1 | | District received nearly $7.5 million in grant funding for | 2 | | projects for community parks such as Van Horn Woods, Renwick | 3 | | Community Park, River Edge, Eaton Preserve, Mather Woods, | 4 | | Electric Park, Norman Greenway, Northwest Community Park, Clow | 5 | | Stephens, Village Green, and portions of the DuPage River | 6 | | Trail; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, During Director Bott's tenure, the district has | 8 | | evolved to meet numerous challenges, including a natural | 9 | | disaster in 1990, rapid population growth, limited resources, | 10 | | and tough financial conditions, including tax caps; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Under Director Bott's leadership, despite the | 12 | | financial challenges of declining tax rates for 2 decades, the | 13 | | district has demonstrated positive financial performance with | 14 | | well-managed budgets, maintained reserves, a moderate debt | 15 | | burden, and the rise of the district's bond rating three grades | 16 | | to an AA rating by Standard and Poor's Rating Services; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we commend Greg Bott for his many years of dedicated service, | 21 | | congratulate him on his retirement, and wish him success and | 22 | | happiness in the future; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Greg Bott as an expression of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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