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Council approves $1.3 million state grant for Third Street Greenway; members ask why contract preceded funding
Summary
The council accepted a $1.3 million Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant for preliminary and design engineering on the Third Street Greenway, but several members questioned why the city had already signed a consulting contract before the funding was in hand.
The Springfield City Council voted to accept a $1,300,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for preliminary and design engineering work on the Third Street Greenway, approving a supplemental appropriation and passing the ordinance 8-0 with one member recorded as present.
The ordinance authorizes acceptance and execution of grant number 25203392 and appropriates $1.3 million for preliminary and design engineering services, work that City staff said supports planned redevelopment along Third Street and adjacent areas.
Alderwoman Notriano asked why the city had signed a supplemental agreement with Hansen Professional Services last October before the grant was…
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