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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement between the State of Illinois and Lake County for federal funding administered through the state for the resurfacing of Fairfield Road from Illinois Route 176 to Old McHenry Road. This resolution also appropriates $1,150,000 of Matching Tax funds for the County’s share of this improvement and designated as Section 08-00999-01-RS.
Staff Summary
· Fairfield Road (IL 176 to Old McHenry Rd) Resurfacing: IDOT Agreement and Appropriation
· The resurfacing of Fairfield Road from IL Rte 176 to Old McHenry Rd is included in the County’s 2009-2014 Highway Improvement Program.
· The LCDOT has secured $1,144,163 of federal stimulus funds (ARRA), administered thru IDOT, towards the cost of this resurfacing.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement with the State of Illinois and appropriates $1,150,000 of Matching Tax funds for the County’s share.
· This resolution provides for the flexibility to compete for any additional ARRA funding which may become available as IDOT commits the total allocated ARRA funding to the region by the obligation deadline of September 2010.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fairfield Road (County Highway 49) from Illinois Route 176 to Old McHenry Road (County Highway 32); is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the above-said county highway could be resurfaced; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois, through its Department of Transportation, has made available for this resurfacing improvement $1,144,163 of federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); and
WHEREAS, all ARRA funding allocated to local agencies in the Chicago Region is being administered by the Chicago Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, CMAP and some additional ARRA funding may become available by the obligation deadline of September 2010; and
WHEREAS, the S...
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