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Community Development Committee approves Nov. 3 minutes and $174,084 voucher draw; ECDA reports steady housing pipeline

Kankakee County City Council Community Development Committee · December 2, 2025
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Summary

The Kankakee County City Council Community Development Committee on Dec. 1 approved its Nov. 3 minutes and accepted a November draw voucher list totaling $174,084.09. ECDA staff reported active housing rehabilitation projects across multiple grant programs and noted some weather- and materials-related delays.

KANKAKEE — The Kankakee County City Council Community Development Committee on Dec. 1 approved its Nov. 3 meeting minutes and accepted a November draw voucher list that totaled $174,084.09, committee members said.

During the meeting ECDA executive director Barbara Brewer Watson presented the voucher report and said roughly $83,000 of the total covered recently completed lead-abatement and housing rehabilitation construction work. She told the committee the vouchers also included salary reimbursements to the city, routine operational bills such as a Verizon wireless charge, reimbursements for small purchases charged to department credit cards, and promotional or outreach expenses including developer materials and a Thrive…

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