Referendum Project Updates

In March 2024, the majority of Lemont residents voted in favor of a referendum for park district updates and development without raising taxes for Park District debt service. With this referendum, we outlined four projects including the development of Derby Farms Park, Centennial Community Center expansion & renovations, the CORE Fitness & Aquatic Complex enhancements, and new pickleball and tennis courts on 127^th Street.

Progress Reports as of September 2026

Centennial Community Center:  We’re excited to share that the North wing will be ready to welcome Preschool students for the first day of school. Construction will continue throughout the building.  The CCC Gymnasium will continue to host classes and programs this Fall.

The CORE Fitness & Aquatic Complex:  As we shift to reopening spaces at Centennial Community Center, we are now focusing on exterior demolition and structural framing at the CORE. 

Tennis Facility on 127th Street: Permits have been submitted. We anticipate the project to go to bid mid-September, with acceptance of bids in October.  Both facilities are expected to be completed late Summer of 2027.

Derby Farms Park: We anticipate the project to go to bid mid-September, with acceptance of bids in October.  We hope to begin clearing the site, later this year with construction starting in Spring 2027.  Cook County and the Village of Lemont continue to work on the approved traffic signal for 131^st & Derby Roads.

**Please note, all photos are architectural renderings. These may change based on budgets and bids. Figures represented are construction cost. 

May 1, 2026 Community Update