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Joint resolution appropriating $842,000 of Matching Tax funds, $187,000 of County Bridge Tax funds, and $1,011,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the intersection improvement at Fairfield Road and Gossell Road and designated as Section 01-00113-14-ES.
Staff Summary
• Fairfield Road at Gossell Road; Intersection Improvement: Appropriation
• The intersection will be realigned with turn lanes and traffic signals installed.
• This intersection improvement is included in the 2010 Program.
• Before a project letting can be held an appropriation of $842,000 of Matching Tax funds, $187,000 of County Bridge Tax funds, and $1,011,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds are necessary.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Fairfield Road (County Highway 49) 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 intersection of Fairfield Road at Gossell Road could be improved by realigning, widening, and the installation of permanent traffic control signals; and
WHEREAS, plans, specifications and estimates of costs for this improvement have been completed and this improvement is now ready to proceed to contract letting; and
WHEREAS, before a construction letting can be held an appropriation of funds is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that there is hereby appropriated $842,000 of Matching Tax funds, $187,000 of County Bridge Tax funds, and $1,011,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the intersection improvement at Fairfield Road and Gossell Road and designated as Section 01-00113-14-ES
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 13th day of April A.D., 2010