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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Jaycee Park in Petersburg
4on the completion of its renovations; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1931, a section of land was offered to the City
6of Petersburg for $1 with the intention it was to be used as a
7public play and recreation ground, and over the decades that
8followed, it was developed into a park; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jaycee Park has been maintained by the Menard
10County Jaycees and the Town & Country Women's Club, with both
11groups making donations of equipment and providing volunteer
12efforts to the park throughout its existence; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Despite improvements made over the years, Jaycee
14Park was in need of major updates, leading the City of
15Petersburg to partner with the Illinois Housing Development
16Authority (IHDA) to develop a Community Revitalization
17Strategy in the fall of 2020; as part of the development
18process, a community needs assessment survey was conducted,
19and the number one development need cited by survey
20respondents was parks and recreation; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The City of Petersburg received the Open Space

 

 

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1Lands Acquisition and Development Program grant in 2023, and
2with the help of this grant, local businesses, and the
3community, a fundraising campaign was led by the Town &
4Country Women's Club to revitalize Jaycee Park; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jaycee Park's revitalization includes the
6installation of all new fencing and gates to fully enclose the
7park property, the construction of a concrete walking path
8around the park's inside perimeter and a concrete basketball
9court, the removal of existing playground equipment, the
10purchase and installation of new, accessible playground
11equipment, the building of new fitness equipment and sports
12equipment, the installation of turf surfacing, and the
13construction of a one-stall bathroom with a water fountain;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, To welcome the people of Petersburg to the new,
16completed Jaycee Park, there will be a ribbon cutting on June
172, 2024; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate Jaycee Park in Petersburg on the completion of
21its renovations.