Lake County Illinois - File #: 23-1313

• File #: 23-1313
• Version: 1
• Name: Adopt-A-Highway Program Fall 2023 Application Cycle Approval
• Type: committee action item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/13/2023
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/27/2023
• Title: Committee action memo to approve the Fall 2023 Adopt-A-Highway Program.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2023	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved	Pass

Title

Committee action memo to approve the Fall 2023 Adopt-A-Highway Program.

Staff Summary

•                     In accordance with the Lake County Adopt-A-Highway Ordinance, Fall 2023 open enrollment is between August 1 and August 31, and 51 applications have been received for the application period.

•                     This volunteer program removes approximately 172,500 pounds of trash and debris from roadsides and bike paths annually.

•                     Thirty-nine renewal group applications and 12 new group applications were received during open enrollment.

•                     Eighty-five percent of the Adopt-A-Highway sections are currently adopted.

•                     A listing of available Adopt-A-Highway sections, including an interactive map, can be found online at the Lake County Division of Transportation’s website.