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Council authorizes intergovernmental agreement to revitalize old Route 66 for centennial under emergency passage
Summary
Springfield City Council approved an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the village of Sherman and Springfield Park District to revitalize Old Route 66 for the highway’s 100th anniversary; council approved the ordinance on emergency passage March 4 by roll call.
The Springfield City Council on March 4 approved Ordinance 2025‑115 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement among the City of Springfield, the Village of Sherman and the Springfield Park District to revitalize Old Route 66 in preparation for the highway’s 100th anniversary.
Mayor Buscher moved the item for emergency passage and members asked whether there were questions; Council received no substantive questions during the discussion. The council opened the vote and recorded that the motion passed with 11 voting yes and none voting no.
Why it matters: the agreement is intended to coordinate work across jurisdictions to prepare Old Route 66 segments for the centennial celebration; the ordinance was handled as an emergency passage item so participating governments can begin work without delay.
Implementation: the city manager and relevant departments will carry out the agreement in coordination with the village and park district. The meeting record did not provide a funding breakdown or implementation timeline; those details were not specified during the March 4 meeting.
