Frankfort Park District Updates Vehicle Policy on Take-Home Use

Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners Meeting | April 14, 2026

Article Summary: The Frankfort Park District Board on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, unanimously approved an addition to its vehicle policy governing when and how staff may take agency vehicles home.

Vehicle Policy Key Points:

• The board voted 5-0 to approve the policy update, with the motion made by Vice President Elmer Gentry and seconded by Treasurer Mark Ponton.
• The change adds language on what is and isn’t permitted when staff take a district vehicle home; no existing policy provisions were altered.
• The board reviewed the changes at its March committee meeting before the formal vote.

FRANKFORT — The Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, voted unanimously to update the district’s vehicle policy, adding new language addressing the take-home use of agency vehicles by staff.

Meeting at the Founders Community Center, 140 Oak Street, the board approved the change in a 5-0 roll-call vote. Vice President Elmer Gentry made the motion to approve the changes as provided, and Treasurer Mark Ponton seconded it.

Executive Director Gina Hassett explained that the district’s current policy did not include language regarding what happens when a staff member takes an agency vehicle home. She said the update does not change any existing policy provisions but rather adds a section outlining what is and isn’t permitted when staff take a vehicle home.

The board had discussed the proposed change at its March committee meeting, and the revised language was included in commissioners’ packets for the April meeting.

The vehicle policy update was one of two action items under the executive director’s report, alongside the professional-services agreements for the Commissioners Park renovation project.