Lake Bluff Park District Seeking $3.1M Referendum in November

Lake Bluff voters will be asked in November to support a $3.1 million referendum for the Lake Bluff Park District.

The district announced its plans Wednesday, and set up a website detailing where the money would go. It also created the video above. According to the website, the money would go to:

Sunrise Park and Beach: $150,000
Improve, not replace, the steep steps and update the restrooms

Aquatic Facility: $1,500,000
Repair and reopen the Tot Pool. Repair main pool liner, deck, leak and refurbish shade structures. Update, not replace, the restrooms

Artesian Park: $437,690
Repair the walking paths, cracks in the tennis courts, replace playground equipment, sealcoat parking lot, replace field house roof

Blair Park: $175,000
Repair walking paths and playground equipment

Knollwood Park System: $55,250
Repair worn walking paths and playground equipment

Recreation Center: $810,000
Replace the aging roof and HVAC

This is the first referendum the district has put forth since 2010, when voters shot down a $10.7 million request for a new aquatic center. If the current referendum is passed, the owner of a home valued at $450,000 would pay an extra $70 in annual taxes, according to an article in the Lake Forester.