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Lake County Council approves $2.47 million bridge grant appropriation and interlocal agreement with Hobart
Summary
The council approved a $2,466,468.50 appropriation for the Lake County Local Roads bridge-matching grant and a joint interlocal cooperation agreement with the city of Hobart for the Wisconsin Street bridge over Lake George; both measures passed unanimously.
The Lake County Council approved an appropriation of $2,466,468.50 to the Lake County Local Roads bridge matching grant fund for construction and reconstruction, and approved an interlocal cooperation agreement with the city of Hobart for the Wisconsin Street bridge over Lake George north of Lake Park Road and south of Third Street.
Why it matters: The appropriation supplies the county’s matching funds for a bridge project and the interlocal agreement formalizes cost-sharing and responsibilities between Lake County and the City of Hobart for design, permitting and construction oversight on a county-managed bridge project within Hobart’s jurisdictional area.
What the council voted: Both the appropriation and the interlocal cooperation agreement passed by roll call; the transcript records that each item passed unanimously (vote recorded as 7–0). The interlocal agreement was described in the meeting as a joint action between Lake County and the City of Hobart for Bridge No. 45-00254 (Wisconsin Street over Lake George).
Details and scope: The interlocal agreement identifies the project location as Wisconsin Street over Lake George north of Lake Park Road and south of Third Street in Hobart. Council members said the action formalizes the local match and cooperation required under state grant rules for bridge replacement and reconstruction projects.
Next steps: The county will proceed with the grant-funded procurement and project implementation under the terms of the interlocal agreement; no implementation schedule was specified in the council discussion recorded at the meeting.
Ending: Councilors approved the appropriation and the interlocal agreement by unanimous votes; staff and the highway department will handle project-level next steps.
