Have you ever signed up for a program at the Worth Park District?  Did the program

 

run or was it cancelled?  Parents and children are disappointed by cancelled

 

programs so they go to Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge to take them.  More than 50%

 

of our programs are being cancelled.  You may ask yourself why was the program

 

cancelled only to find out that it was because of the low enrollment.  The cost to take

 

the program is too high and non-resident rates are even higher.  In a family where

 

there are more than one child the cost factor is  prohibitive.  Very often our  Park

 

 District depends on non-residents to achieve a minimum number to make the

 

program viable and economically successful.  In this economy today it is becoming

 

harder and harder to achieve.  Consequentially, every effort should be made to keep

 

the cost down.

 

 

 

Well established programs are being ruined because staff and instructors are not

 

allowed to spend the money that is being allocated to them in the budget.  Money is

 

being shifted to cover other expenses especially high management salaries and benefits.

 

The taxpayers are the ones suffering because of this practice. 

 

 

 

Do you want your taxpayer dollars to go for high management salaries and benefits or to

 

affordable  programs?

                                                                 

         

                                                                        Ann Mysliwiec

                                                                         former Worth Park District Commissioner