May 4, 2021
US Representatives Submit Nearly $50 Million in Lake County Infrastructure Projects to Congress
Improving infrastructure in Lake County could get a much-needed boost as part of two new federal initiatives that identify and address infrastructure funding needs at the local level.
Last week, Lake County's US Representatives, Sean Casten (IL-6), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), submitted nearly $50 million in Lake County's infrastructure projects for Congress to consider. The projects will be reviewed by Congress for its 2022 fiscal year budget and aim to mitigate flooding, strengthen emergency operations, build new bike paths, and expand behavioral health service.
"We've been working closely with our federal delegation on Lake County's infrastructure needs for years, and are pleased that there is a renewed focus to provide federal funding on these critical projects," said Sandy Hart, Lake County Board Chair. "We thank our representatives for submitting several projects for potential funding that will benefit Lake County residents and businesses for decades to come."
The following Lake County projects were selected by our US Representatives and submitted:
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$26.2 Million: New Lake County Emergency Operations Center
Construction of a new facility consolidating the County’s Emergency Operations Center with expanded 911 operations and technology, improving response, coordination, and value for Lake County communities and agencies
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$9.7 million: Patriot Bike Path
New 5.5 mile bike path along IL 137 that connects the Des Plaines River Trail and Robert McClory Bike Path
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$7.7 million: North Chicago Storm Sewer
Construction of a new storm sewer and flood storage facility to reduce flooding near Naval Station Great Lakes
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$3 million: Dady Slough Flood Storage & Wetland Enhancement
Project to reduce flooding impacts to transportation, homes and businesses near Dady Slough Lake in Waukegan
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$1.3 Million: Sylvan Lake Dam Modification
Improvements to the nearly 100-year-old dam to protect hundreds of homes near Sylvan Lake in Long Grove and Hawthorn Woods
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$1 million: Quentin Road Bike Path
New bike path on Quentin Road from Old McHenry Road in Hawthorn Woods to Ensell Road in Lake Zurich
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$997,000: Lake County Behavioral Health Center Addition
Doubles capacity at the Lake County Health Department Libertyville Mental Health Center to provide substance use counseling, medication assisted treatment, and counseling to children and youth
Lake County's US representatives submitted infrastructure projects as part of two new federal initiatives called Community Projects Funding and Member Designated Projects. The Lake County Board regularly works with local legislators on opportunities through its Legislative Committee.
"We are grateful for the great partnerships we have at both the State and Federal levels," said John Wasik, Lake County Legislative Committee Chair. "Infrastructure projects are costly, and we often have to work together to get the funding needed to make big, regionally significant improvements. This is a promising first step and we look forward to working with our great partners to get to the finish line on these projects.”
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