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Gurnee releases fifth progress report on 2023–2026 strategic plan; roads and business grants highlighted
Summary
Village staff presented the fifth biannual progress report on Oct. 27, 2025, reporting completion of several initiatives including the pavement program and resident satisfaction survey, progress on utility and pedestrian projects, and continued investment in small business grants and workforce benefits.
The Village of Gurnee’s Board Committee of the Whole received its fifth progress report on the 2023–2026 strategic plan on Oct. 27, 2025, with staff reporting several completed initiatives and new near‑term priorities.
Staff said the village has marked multiple initiatives as complete, including the annual pavement plan and a resident satisfaction survey conducted with ETC Institute. ‘‘This past year was another record‑setting year for the village,’’ Heather, a public works/engineering presenter, said, reporting about 8.8 miles of resurfacing and roughly 9.5 miles including reconstruction and a pavement condition index near 71 — an improvement of about 10 points from the prior year.
Economic development staff reported the small business capital grant program has injected $1,250,000 into 56 independent businesses; staff said those grants have leveraged more than five times the village’s investment and scored highly on a business satisfaction survey. Staff also previewed a draft fiscal‑growth report that maps where sales, amusement, food‑and‑beverage, and hotel taxes are generated and will help measure vulnerability and diversification once Department of Revenue confidentiality reviews are complete and calendar‑year 2025 data are added.
Engineering and public works outlined water‑main replacements and sanitary‑sewer work guided by data on pipe material and break history; staff said they have extended sewer service to Quality Acres and are advancing the SCADA master plan in multi‑year steps. Nick, who spoke for pedestrian planning, said the village updated its Blue Ribbon Commission list and expects 13 of 35 pedestrian projects completed by 2026, with the Hunt Club/Washington intersection and a Gages Lake/Route 21 crossing among priorities pending IDOT review.
On workforce and benefits, staff noted completion of a compensation and non‑compensation plan in 2024 and a current transition of employee health benefits into an IPBC pool; the village plans staff enrollment meetings next month. Public safety leaders described wellness partnerships with clinicians, an apprenticeship pipeline with College of Lake County, and recent training events and community programs intended to boost recruitment and retention.
Trustees and the mayor praised department leadership and cross‑department collaboration during comments, and staff said they will continue outreach to property owners and business stakeholders to anticipate redevelopment opportunities. The meeting concluded with a routine motion to adjourn that carried by voice vote.
The report will be revisited during the March budget process and when the final 2025 tax‑generation data have been processed and cleared for public release.
