Outgoing Winnetka Park District Executive Director John Peterson has been serving his community for nearly a decade, seeing it through the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Elder Lane and Centennial beach project and a long list of other accomplishments. Peterson joined the Winnetka Park District as a commissioner in May 2015, becoming vice president in 2018 and eventually executive director. His .
The public got its first look at cost estimates for the planned revamp of Elder and Centennial beaches this week with a potential $21.5 million dollar price tag, a number that outgoing Commissioner David Seaman said surprised those on the board.
With Commissioners Mickey Archambault and David Seaman leaving the Winnetka Park District Board next month, President Warren James is looking to get design plans finalized for the controversial Elder/Centennial beach rebuild before new members join the board.