Joliet Park District executive director leaving post

Joliet Park District Executive Director Brad Staab is leaving the job at the end of the year.The Park Board on Monday approved a contract with Deputy Director Sean Caddigan, who will take over as executive director in January, at a salary of $180,000.Staab said he notified the Park Board last year that he intended to retire, and Caddigan was hired to become his replacement.“I’ve been [with the park district] 35 years,” Staab said Tuesday. “That’s a long time. I wanted to make sure there was a smooth transition.”Staab has been executive director since 2019, when he became interim executive director with the departure of Tom Carstens.Staab started working for the Park District in 1991, initially as a part-timer during his high school years, and eventually became director of communications.He became deputy director before taking over the leadership post.“I’ve been very lucky to work with an amazing staff,” he said. “The Joliet Park District has been great for me.”Although he will no longe