Park Board

Members

• Christa Emerson, President
• Mark Hardwick, Vice-President
• Martin Sonnenberg
• Tim Warner
• Kevin Cornett
• Kay Magnetti
• John Seibert, Director of Parks & Recreation

Responsibilities

Overall policy and management direction of the Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Department is provided by a six-member bipartisan board of park and recreation commissioners (four city of Valparaiso residents and two Center Township residents) appointed by the mayor for staggered four-year terms. 

Following provisions of Indiana statutes, the board:

• Acquires and improves property 
• Adopts new programs 
• Approves budget revenues and expenditures 
• Establishes management policy and regulations 
• Passes bond issues 
• Provides a public venue for community debate and input