Since 1934 the AHPD has asked the community 12 times to decide if the District should make improvements to parks and facilities by agreeing to additional taxes. The community has agreed nine of the 12 times and improvements have been completed. The first referendum to be approved was held in 1936, in the middle of the Great Depression. On December 13, 2011 the Arlington Heights Park District Board of Commissioners voted to place a $48 million referendum on the March 20, 2012 ballot for reside​

The community is invited to attend a series of public Referendum Meetings that will feature a presentation by Park District staff about the Moving Forward, Together Neighborhood Park Referendum.

Learning, enhancing, and developing the skills of the youth in the park district programs continues to be a goal of the Arlington Heights Park District. This 3-on-3 basketball tournament will give children in a variety of age groups an opportunity to hone their skills.

The Arlington Heights Park District has a proud history of providing outstanding recreation programming, beautiful parks, open spaces, and effective, efficient, and well maintained facilities. The District is honored and motivated by the wonderful community response it has experienced and that has continually inspired us for over 85 years. It is this on-going conversation with the community that has allowed the District to meet the desires of the residents of Arlington Heights.

Each year at the December meeting, the Board recognizes employees who are celebrating a milestone anniversary. This event occurs at the start of the meeting, followed by a brief recess for refreshments. The regular business portion of the meeting will begin no sooner than 7:45 pm.

Arlington Heights has kicked off the holiday season in North School Park at the annual tree lighting ceremony since 1991. Arlington Heights will ring in the holiday spirit as they always have, but this year the tree lighting ceremony will also jump start the 2012 Quasquicentennial celebration.

In an article published in the Daily Herald today, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that some Illinois pools may be closed this weekend due to their non-compliance with safety upgrades on their drains. The reported closing of some Illinois pools this weekend does not affect the Arlington Heights Park District.

The Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) Board of Commissioners approved a proposal at the regular Board meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 to allow Public Research Group (an independent polling firm) to begin asking District voters what their level of support is to approve a $48 million construction and building improvement referendum for Frontier, Camelot, Heritage and Recreation Parks. Both telephone and electronic data polling will begin after Labor Day.

Arlington Muskies take home first place.