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LPD_GoldMedalApp_2019

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CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS Lombard Park District National Gold Medal Award Application 11 What challenges has your community and/or agency experienced over the past 3 years and what steps or actions have you taken to resolve these challenges? Include agency role with the challenge, types of actions/steps taken, and effectiveness of approach. CLUB REC: The School District's previous before/after school provider was unable to keep up with the growing demand for these essential services for working parents. They turned to the Park District for the 2018-2019 school year to create a program at five schools that now serves over 200 students and their families, ultimately increasing enrollment by 62%. The new program accommodated all waitlisted families and allows for future expansion to satisfy the growing demand for these services in our community. THREAT TO OPEN SPACE: A sister government agency bordering our most cherished park, passed a referendum to construct a new building needing additional park land in conflict with the District's vision to preserve open space. The Park Board established parameters for discussion and development; to date, no additional park land has been used for their project. FLOODING AT THE GOLF COURSE: As the golf industry struggles nationwide, the Lombard Golf Course adds flooding to the list of challenges as it borders the DuPage River. As the number of rounds decrease, over the past three years the District has dedicated 500+ man hours to the installation of 9,378 feet of multi-flow piping in an effort to mitigate the down time at a cost exceeding $32,000 in material alone.

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