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North Chicago council approves IGA to fund Lewis Avenue detention basin project
Summary
North Chicago City Council on Feb. 17 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Lake County SMC to advance phases 1 and 2 of the Lewis Avenue Detention Basin project.
North Chicago City Council on Feb. 17 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Lake County SMC to advance phases 1 and 2 of the Lewis Avenue Detention Basin project.
The agreement, moved by Alderman Evans and seconded by Alderman Allen, was approved after debate over whether to delay action for final attorney review. City staff said the IGA will be finalized by the city attorney before it is signed.
Council members and staff described the project as flood mitigation for areas including parts of the third and fifth wards. A city staff member said the funding includes $2,750,000 for the detention basin and $2,750,000 to upsize…
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