# 2026-09-23 Village of Villa Park Community Recreation Commission


**Body:** Village of Villa Park
**Date:** October 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The Village of Villa Park Community Recreation Commission meeting (identified in the title as September 23, 2026; meeting metadata lists October 2, 2026) discussed its proposed 2027 Lufkin Family Entertainment Series. Commissioners considered expanding the existing two-event series to three events, adding a professional classical or jazz ensemble performance; the proposal includes $350 for promotional yard signs, while no performance budget amount was clear in the transcript. The group favored June 1, July 6, and August 3, with event times and the ensemble date left flexible. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the plan for consideration at the Village’s next meeting; the transcript does not clearly record the vote. Staff had also ordered pop-up goals to address field-size needs in the current soccer season, with no cost stated.

The commission continued discussing baseball-field and park rental procedures, including how to distinguish reservations from facility rentals, identify which specific amenities are included, divide rentals into time blocks, clarify public access and liability, and potentially improve revenue and fairness. Members will seek information from Village staff and youth sports organizations before developing a formal recommendation; no procedural change or spending decision was made. Other discussion covered a Halloween costume swap and a possible winter sports swap, with no related procurement identified.

**Source:** Village of Villa Park