Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Continuing resolution leaves Lake County earmarks out; staff to resubmit projects as federal appropriations stay flat
Summary
Federal continuing resolution through Sept. 30 kept FY25 funding near FY24 levels, removed congressional directed spending (including about $3.2 million in Lake County earmarks), and left the county to resubmit projects while a related USDOT grant for Cedar Lake Road remains in process.
At the April 1 Lake County Legislative Committee meeting, a federal funding update warned that a short-term continuing resolution (CR) passed by Congress preserved most departments at FY24 levels but omitted congressional directed spending and earmarks, affecting several Lake County projects.
Greg, providing the federal update, said Congress passed a CR on March 14 that carries funding through Sept. 30 but “the cuts in nondefense spending included congressionally directed spending.” He reported that the county’s FY25 earmarks for sewer, water and housing projects —…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
