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PUBLIC NOTICE
Plainfield Park District meeting dates and location for the period January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. The regular monthly meetings of the Plainfield Park District are held on the second Wednesday of the month. All meetings are held at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center, 24550 W. Renwick Road in Plainfield unless otherwise noted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public. The public is encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact Heather Caldwell, Secretary at (815) 436-8812, x2793.

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The Plainfield Park District meeting schedule for 2025 is as follows:

January 8, 2025 July 9, 2025
February 12, 2025 August 13, 2025
March 12, 2025 September 10, 2025
April 9, 2025 October 8, 2025
May 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
June 11, 2025 December 10, 2025

Heather M. Caldwell, Secretary
Board of Commissioners

 


Board Of Commissioners

The Plainfield Park District is governed by a seven-member group of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected for six-year terms, and the terms are staggered. Elections are conducted in the spring of odd numbered years. Current board members and their term expiration dates are:

Bill ThomanWilliam “Bill” Thoman | 2025

President

thoman@plfdparks.org
Bill Thoman was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2017 and reelected
in 2019 and 2023. Bill is the Chairperson of the Governance & Accountability Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Master Board Member


Heath WrightHeath Wright | 2027

Vice President

wright@plfdparks.org
Heath Wright was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2019 and reelected in 2021.
Heath is the Chairperson of the Capital & Development Committee and Co-Chair of the Governance & Accountability Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Notable Board Member

 


Syed Abedi

Syed Abedi | 2025

Commissioner

abedi@plfdparks.org 
Syed Abedi was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2019.
Syed is the Chairperson of the Recreation & Marketing Committee and Member at Large of the Capital & Development Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Master Board Member


Mimi Poling

Mimi Poling | 2027

Commissioner

mpoling@plfdparks.org 
Mimi Poling was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2014 and served eight years. In 2025, she was appointed to fill a vacant seat for the remainder of the term, which runs through 2027. Mimi is the Chairperson of the Personnel & Policy Committee and Co-Chair of the Finance & Liability Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Master Board Member


Debra NarducciDebra Narducci | 2029

Commissioner

narducci@plfdparks.org
Debra Narducci was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2022 and then elected in 2023. Debra is the Chairperson of the Finance & Liability Committee and Co-Chair of the Capital & Development Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Notable Board Member


Nuhie FaheemNuhie Faheem | 2029

Commissioner

faheem@plfdparks.org
Nuhie Faheem was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2022 and then elected in 2023. Nuhie is Chairperson of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and Co-Chair of the Recreation & Marketing Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Notable Board Member


Tracee SteeleTracee Steele | 2029

Commissioner

steele@plfdparks.org
Tracee Steele was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2023. Tracee is the Chairperson to the Personnel & Policy Committee and Co-Chair to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Notable Board Member

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