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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:
William “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 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 | 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 | 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 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 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 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