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Urbana Park District introduces new staff and reports health & wellness center attendance
Summary
The board welcomed new staff including Justin Matthew (ASW) and Omar Santiago (office specialist) and staff reported 449 attendees at a health & wellness anniversary event and roughly 2,273–2,283 active members districtwide.
Urbana Park District staff introduced new hires and reported program metrics during the Jan. 13 meeting.
Justin Matthew introduced himself and said he is working as an ASW in recreation; Omar Santiago was introduced as the district’s new office specialist, now in a full‑time role after part‑time service. Board members and staff welcomed both employees and described short‑term operational plans to support facilities and staffing coverage.
Staff also highlighted the health and wellness center’s anniversary celebration, reporting 449 attendees and noting that 149 membership packages were sold at the event. Staff presented membership counts of 2,283 active members in December and 2,273 active members at the time of the meeting. The report included data on OSF scholarship members (reported as 460 active) and about 390 SilverSneaker members; staff said they are tracking usage of scholarship passes to ensure they reach people who use them.
Board members praised staff and donors for strong attendance and outreach and noted upcoming events and strategic planning work for 2026.
