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Lake County, IL
File #: 24-1229    Version: 1 Name: Adopt-A-Highway Program; Fall 2024 Application Cycle: Approval
Type: committee action item Status: Passed
File created: 9/12/2024 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/25/2024
Title: Committee action memo to approve the Fall 2024 Adopt-A-Highway Program.
Attachments: 1. 24-1229 Fall 2024 Application Cycle Staff Report, Adopt A Highway Program

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Committee action memo to approve the Fall 2024 Adopt-A-Highway Program.

 

Staff Summary

                     In accordance with the Lake County Adopt-A-Highway Ordinance, Fall 2024 open enrollment is between August 1 and August 31, and 59 applications have been received for the application period.

                     This volunteer program removes approximately 160,000 pounds of trash and debris from roadsides and bike paths annually.

                     Fifty-two renewal group applications and seven new group applications were received during open enrollment.

                     Eighty-three 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.