Litchfield Park District Opens New Restroom and Concession Building

Article Summary: The Litchfield Park District’s new restroom and concession building is complete apart from punch-list items, with a ribbon cutting held May 29, 2026, Vice President Katie Cross reported to the board June 3. Restrooms now run on an automatic timer.

Restroom and Concession Building Key Points:

A ribbon cutting was held May 29, 2026; only punch-list items remain.

Restrooms operate on a timer, currently 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the schedule can be adjusted.

An ice machine has been ordered from Neuhaus Heating, with more purchases needed before the concession stand can open.

The May disbursement register records a $74,327.00 payment to Tardis Structures, LLC and $5,150.00 to Archie DeWitt for concrete.

LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Park District’s new restroom and concession building is finished apart from a short punch list, Vice President Katie Cross told the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, and the district marked the completion with a ribbon cutting on May 29.

“Apart from a couple of punch list items, our restroom/concession building is complete,” the minutes record under the Community Center committee report.

The restrooms are on an automatic timer. They are currently set to open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., the minutes state, and the district can adjust the hours as needed.

The concession side is not open yet. An ice machine has been ordered from Neuhaus Heating, and the minutes note that “the remaining items will need to be purchased prior to the concession stand opening.” The record does not itemize what those remaining items are or what they will cost.

The Payments

The district’s May cash disbursements report carries two payments tied to the project. One is $74,327.00 to Tardis Structures, LLC, with the memo “Concession Stand/Restrooms at Davis Field balance.” The other is $5,150.00 to Archie DeWitt with the memo “Concrete for Tardis Concession Stand/Restrooms.” Both are recorded against the district’s Kilton Trust Fund expense account, which totaled $80,402.00 for the month.

How the Project Got Here

The May 6, 2026, minutes, approved by the board at this meeting, describe the building as “nearly complete” a month earlier, with concrete expected to be poured the following day and Tardis due to return to complete painting, install the brick façade and finish remaining work. Those minutes record that D & M Electric would then hook up the electricity, and that the district hoped, weather permitting, to open the restrooms by the end of the following week. The ribbon cutting followed on May 29.

The meeting materials are inconsistent about where the building stands. The board takes the item up under its Community Center committee, while the payment memo places the work at “Davis Field.” The minutes themselves never state the address or the park.