http://www.citizensforparks.com Plainfield Park District Referendum Blog Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:38:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Citizens for Parks Committee would like to thank all the people who voted for and supported the Plainfield Park District tax referendum on Nov. 7. Unfortunately, we were not in the majority in this election.   The committee worked real hard to inform the public through PTO's, homeowner groups, service organizations, ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/11/21/thank-you/ Look for this advertisement in your local paper. Tell your neighbors about why you're voting YES for the park district referendum on November 7. Tell us here too. http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/10/25/vote-yes-for-parks/  Schools and Parks.   The two go together like fruits and vegetables, work and home, baseball & America.  When deciding on where to buy a home, people typically look for the kind of attributes in a community that provide a quality of life.  Schools and parks are tops on that list. On Nov. 7, Plainfield ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/10/19/quality-of-life/ Citizens for Parks is asking residents to show their support for the November 7 referendum to support the Plainfield Park District by displaying Vote Yes For Parks signs in their yards. Signs will be available on Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. during sporting events at Four ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/10/09/show-support-with-a-yard-sign/ To me, the Plainfield Park District is part of my daily routine. I don't participate in yoga, basketball, softball, kids classes, or anything for that matter. Someday when my little boy is old enough to enroll in some fun classes we'll be there. So how is the ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/09/27/what-it-means-to-me/ The Plainfield Athletic Club recently voted to donate $5,000 toward the Citizens For Parks campaign in support of the Plainfield Park District tax increase referendum!  Thank you for your kind and generous donation. You may not know this, but money that is spent in support of the Citizens For Parks campaign ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/26/plainfield-athletic-club-gives-support/ Parks have always been and will continue to be a part of a child’s life. The park district referendum is asking for a nickel increase per $100.00 of the equalized assessed value of your property (roughly $50 for $250,000 home). Who would have thought that a nickel could ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/ The Plainfield Park District can only afford to spend an average of $414 per acre maintaining its grounds while other area park districts spend more than $1,000 per acre, and some more than $3,000 per acre, to maintain their park sites. Think about this the next time you complain about the ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/12/our-parks-are-worth-more/ With a district that serves over 80,000 people, the recreational opportunities here in Plainfield are not fitting with the planning goals of the village. The village has made it a goal to put Plainfield on the map as a one-of-a-kind community, able to handle the needs and wants of its ... http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/09/hello-world/