 | The Granite City Park District was established in 1921 as a separate
taxing district unto itself. |
| The District levies taxes separate from any other governmental unit. |
| The District is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners
elected District wide for a terms of 6 years each. |
| The Board of Commissioners meet twice monthly with the exception
of December and January. |
| The District has an approximate annual operating budget of approximately
2.1 million dollars annually. |
| The District currently has a population of 31,864 residents. |
| The District generates approximately 1.33 million dollars from property tax. |
| The District generates approximately $208,000 annually from Illinois * Replacement Tax. |
| The District generates approximately $583,000 from programs annually. |
| The District has 13 full time employees and 200-250 part time employees annually with a total payroll of approximately $980,000. |
| The District's fiscal year runs from May 1 to April 30 each year. |
| The District is obligated by law to complete an annual audit each year. |
| The District consists of 13 parks totaling over 175 acres. |
