File #: 26-0173    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/11/2026 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/10/2026 Final action:
Title: REPORT Department: Permits, Rentals and Concessions Request: Receive and File Report Title: 2025 Concessions Annual Report Report Period: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Summary: On 3/15/2022, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") Concessions Ordinance (Board Item No. 22-0126) (the "Ordinance"). Under the Ordinance, the Forest Preserves is authorized to grant certain concession-related permits and contracts. To assist with this process, the Forest Preserves implemented a Concessions Policy (Policy Number: 05.00.00) establishing the criteria by which the Forest Preserves will issue permits and contracts for concession opportunities to increase and improve visitor engagement by providing the public with access to complementary recreational activities, amenities and services while also generating revenue to support the mission of the Forest Preserves. The Ordinance requires an annual report ...
Indexes: ADAM BIANCHI, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. Annual Concessions Report 2025- Final, 2. Concessions Policy, 3. Concessions Ordinance
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REPORT

 

Department:  Permits, Rentals and Concessions 

 

Request:  Receive and File 

 

Report Title:  2025 Concessions Annual Report 

 

Report Period:  1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 

 

Summary: On 3/15/2022, the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) Concessions Ordinance (Board Item No. 22-0126) (the “Ordinance”). Under the Ordinance, the Forest Preserves is authorized to grant certain concession-related permits and contracts. To assist with this process, the Forest Preserves implemented a Concessions Policy (Policy Number: 05.00.00) establishing the criteria by which the Forest Preserves will issue permits and contracts for concession opportunities to increase and improve visitor engagement by providing the public with access to complementary recreational activities, amenities and services while also generating revenue to support the mission of the Forest Preserves.

 

The Ordinance requires an annual report to the Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners on concession-related permits and contracts awarded by the Forest Preserves for part or all of the prior fiscal year and any concession opportunities currently available or anticipated to be made available by the Forest Preserves for the current year. The Concession Report describes the specific concessionaire permits and contracts that generated revenue in 2025 along with opportunities anticipated for 2026.

 

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