The Lake County Financial and Administrative Committee approved a resolution on Aug. 7 authorizing an intergovernmental support agreement with Naval Station Great Lakes to provide demolition and installation support services at Halsey Village in North Chicago. The agreement calls for the U.S. Navy to fund demolition; Lake County will provide contract administration and oversight and receive an administrative fee to cover county costs.

The county’s public‑works director, who presented the item, said the Navy has completed its internal approvals and intends to fund the work “as early as this fall,” though federal funding timing remains subject to change. The county will use its Job Order Contract (JOC) program to place individual demolition job orders; the director said every contract action funded by the Navy will be returned to the county board for approval.

A joint signing ceremony with the Navy was announced for 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Museum of the American Sailor at Naval Station Great Lakes. Committee members asked for clarity about day‑to‑day roles; the presenter said the Navy will scope and finance the work and provide on‑site construction management while the county administers contracting and invoice processing.

Motion and vote: the committee approved the resolution (motion by Member Clark, second by Member May). The committee’s approval means the county will sign the intergovernmental agreement and stand ready to execute job orders funded by the Navy when the Navy provides project funding.

What’s next: county staff will coordinate scoping and contracting under the JOC program, work with Navy on project sequencing and return to the board when individual job orders are ready for approval. The director said the Navy has an ongoing intergovernmental relationship with the City of North Chicago for related support activities and that some administrative ramp‑up will be required to manage day‑to‑day coordination.

Why it matters: the project addresses demolition of deteriorated housing units at Halsey Village at Green Bay Road and Buckley in North Chicago and aims to remove blighted structures for future redevelopment. The Navy’s funding removes the county’s need to appropriate demolition funds, while the county’s oversight role is meant to ensure procurement and administrative compliance.

Limitations: the presenter said actual scope and timing depend on the Navy’s funding and scoping decisions; the county’s administrative fee is tied to the contract value and Gordian/JOC program costs. County staff said they will return contract actions to the board for approval as specific job orders are issued.