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Oak Brook Park District raises nonresident summer family pool pass after unanimous vote
Summary
The Oak Brook Park District board unanimously approved a fee increase for out-of-district summer family pool passes Feb. 16 after waiving rules to consider the item at the meeting; commissioners said the change must be marketed in March.
The Oak Brook Park District Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 16 to increase the out-of-district summer family pool pass, approving both a waiver of board rules to consider the item immediately and the fee change itself.
The change was moved by Commissioner Ivkovic Kelley and supported by Vice President Gondek. Commissioners voted unanimously to waive the rules and then to approve the increase so staff could include the new rate in March promotional materials. Executive Director Dr. Laure Kosey told the board the adjustment needed immediate action to permit marketing.
Why it matters: board members said the increase helps ensure nonresident users pay a fair share for services. Commissioner Chan argued nonresidents should pay their "fair share" and urged further study of other nonresident fees, but supported the immediate pool-pass vote.
Details: staff presented the fee as time-sensitive for promotional scheduling; additional benchmarking of other out-of-district daily fees and memberships will continue, and no additional votes on those fees were taken at this meeting.
Next steps: the new pool-pass rate will appear in March promotional materials; the board scheduled a Special Budget Workshop for March 3 where broader fee policies and the 2026/27 budget will be discussed.
