Plainfield Park District Special Meeting Rescheduled

After abruptly canceling a May 22 special meeting, the Plainfield Park District board of commissioners will meet at 6 p.m Tuesday, May 28, at the park district recreation/administration center, 23729 W. Ottawa St.

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The meeting follows the board's decision to make Plainfield village trustee Garrett Peck the district's interim executive director and oust outgoing Executive Director Greg Bott six weeks before his scheduled retirement date.

Complicating matters, another park district staffer, former Superintendent of Planning Cameron Bettin, has a contract to take over Bott's role on July 1.

The May 22 meeting was canceled due to "possible lack of a quorum," Peck told Patch earlier this week. Despite the cancellation, a group of protesters demonstrated in front of the park district office on Wednesday, voicing their disapproval at the hiring of Peck and other recent decisions by the board.

The May 28 meeting will be held to discuss personnel in closed session and take action in open session, according to the meeting notice.

Related:

• Protesters to Plainfield Park Board: 'Garrett's Got to Go'
• Plainfield Park District Special Meeting Canceled
• Group Plans to Protest Plainfield Park District Meeting
• Peck Says He’s Not Getting Paid for Plainfield Park District Job; Special Meeting Set for Wednesday
• Plainfield Parks: Hurtado Defends Decision to Hire Peck
• Village Trustee Garrett Peck Named Interim Plainfield Park District Director

Employee salaries go online

On Friday, the park district also announced that, in accordance with Public Act 097-0609, salaries and compensation for all employees are now posted on the park district website.

"I am excited to announce that the new administration at our Park District has gone above and beyond the legal requirement of publishing public salaries in excess of $75,000 and posted the salaries and benefits of every full-time employee," park board president Peter Hurtado said in a press release.

Click here to view salaries and other compensation for park district staff.

Editor's note: Patch sat down with park board president Peter Hurtado this week; check back a followup on what he has to say about the controversy.