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Will County committee approves Vision Zero statement to qualify for federal safety grants
Summary
The Public Works and Transportation Committee voted to adopt a Vision Zero ("Vision 0" in the discussion) statement and heard that a county safety action plan is being developed to identify priority safety projects and make the county eligible for certain federal safety funding programs.
The Will County Public Works and Transportation Committee voted to approve a resolution establishing Will County as a Vision Zero county, a formal statement the presenters said is required to pursue certain federal safety grant programs.
"Without the vision 0 statement in place, it's not recognized as a federally eligible plan, and you won't be able to wrap up the federal dollars for safety," Jeff, the county transportation leader, told the committee when members asked how the proclamation relates to grants and the county's developing safety action plan.
Why it matters: committee members were told the Vision Zero statement is aspirational but is treated by some grant programs as a…
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