Lake County, IL
File #: 20-0334    Version: 1 Name: Adopt-A-Highway Program: Spring 2020 Application Cycle Approval
Type: committee action item Status: Passed
File created: 2/14/2020 In control: Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/26/2020
Title: Committee action memo to approve the Spring 2020 Adopt-A-Highway Program.
Attachments: 1. 20-0334 Adopt A Highway Spring 2020 Staff Report

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Committee action memo to approve the Spring 2020 Adopt-A-Highway Program.

 

Staff Summary

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

                     This volunteer program removes approximately 210,000 pounds of trash and debris from roadsides and bike paths annually.

                     Forty-three renewal group applications and eight new group applications were received during open enrollment.

                     Eighty-seven 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.

                     The Public Works, Planning and Transportation Committee must approve the allocation of roadway segments and the posted names for volunteer groups that have applied.

                     A staff report is provided regarding the applications received and recommendations for allocation.