The Civic Federation's analysis of the Chicago Park District's FY1997 budget commends the District for avoiding a property tax increase for the fourth year in a row, increasing its reliance of user fees rather than the property tax, and continuing to shift resources from administration to recreation.
This report summaries the Civic Federation's detailed examination of the Chicago Park District's personnel system, organizational structure, and the process by which management decisions were made regarding local parks. The report generally found the system to be very centralized and made recommendations regarding decentralization, the overhaul of management processes, and developing standards…
