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County committee reconsiders and approves transportation package after federal-grant warning
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McHenry County transportation committee members approved a package of transportation resolutions after a motion to reconsider earlier "no" votes carried when staff warned that declining federally funded project phases could force the county to repay federal grants.
McHenry County transportation committee members approved a slate of transportation resolutions after re-opening a prior vote when staff said declining subsequent federally funded phases could trigger grant repayments.
The committee initially moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of items 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.9 and 5.11 (motion by Mister Sager; second Mister Kaminsky). After separate roll-call votes on two pulled items failed, members debated item 5.11 and related truck upfitting questions. County staff warned that several of the resolutions include federal funding for later phases and that if the board declined those later phases the county could be required to repay federal funds already spent — "in the millions," staff…
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