On the Ballot

By Mark Loehrke
Appears in the March 2026 issue.

UPDATE: This referendum was passed by voters on March 17, 2026.

For the first time in six decades, Naperville voters this month will be asked to decide a funding measure involving the Naperville Park District. At issue is a $120 million bond for two proposed projects, one of which is a new community activity center at the Frontier Sports Complex near Neuqua Valley High School, and the second is “acquisition of additional land to preserve, restore, and maintain open spaces and extend trails.” If the funding plan is approved, the center—which will include fitness and exercise rooms, walking/running track gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools, and rooms for programs and community activities—is expected to be completed within the next three years. The last park district funding measure to hit the ballot was back in 1966, when residents voted to create the district itself.

For an overview of the bond referendum, visit naperville parks referendum.

Photo: Naperville Park District