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Gillson Park Infrastructure Improvements
At their June 10 regular meeting, the Board of Park Commissioners approved the low bid for Gillson infrastructure work from Abbey Construction Company. The work is scheduled to begin right after Labor Day. Through the summer, project engineers and Park District staff will continue to finalize required permitting.
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Langdon Shoreline Protection Project
Also at the June 10 meeting, the low bid for the Langdon project was approved and awarded to John Keno & Company. Similar to Gillson, this project is scheduled to start right after Labor Day, and the project engineers and District staff are working to secure the necessary permits.
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Solar Panel Project at the
Community Recreation Center
Since their onsite meeting with District staff in April, the energy company has been working to develop engineering drawings. Once those are developed, another meeting will be held at the CRC to review the plans.
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Hibbard Park Court Update
At their June 24 Committee of the Whole meeting, commissioners discussed recent input from the Wilmette Pickleball Association and agreed to delay current plans to construct hybrid tennis/pickleball courts at Hibbard Park. In light of interest in building dedicated pickleball-only courts at that location, and an opportunity to receive Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant funds for the project, the Board elected to push court construction work into 2025. Work was originally scheduled to begin in late July or early August of this year.
The courts are only part of improvements under consideration for Hibbard Park: on June 24, approximately 25 residents attended a public meeting in the park to discuss a list of update options, such as native plantings, an outdoor fitness station, baseball field improvements and much more. Attendees helped District staff narrow down the list. Another public meeting focusing on favorite updates is scheduled for July 22.
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