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Committee reviews Western Avenue work, PFAS treatment plan and $2.8 million loan with principal forgiveness
Summary
Public works staff told the committee that construction on Western Avenue will begin after Labor Day for the first half-mile and that the village will present a $2.8 million Safe Drinking Water loan (about $1.4 million in principal forgiveness) for PFAS-related upgrades to the village board next week.
The public committee heard an update Aug. 12 on several capital projects and the village’s plan to fund upgrades to drinking-water treatment. Michael, a public works staff member, said construction on Western Avenue’s first half-mile (X to Von Kennel) is scheduled to begin soon after Labor Day, with the remainder of the corridor slated for 2025 from Von Kennel to Ryan Street. He said crews expect to work in the eastbound direction and that residents will begin seeing activity within a month.
Michael also described a utility conflict at the Alderson/Birch roundabout: TDS and a Frontier utility installation on the northeast corner will need relocation or coordination before the intersection can be fully opened. He said TDS was expected on site this week and staff are monitoring Frontier’s response. The committee discussed property impacts where the roundabout footprint may require small acquisitions on one or two corners.
On storm drainage, Michael reported recent heavy rains revealed inlet capacity problems on Scofield Avenue and nearby commercial strips; the north side has a 24-inch main while the south side relies on a series of 12-inch leads, which cannot always move standing water off the roadway during intense storms. Staff said they will study options including adding additional grates or intermediate inlets to reduce surface flooding.
On water treatment, staff said pilot testing for iron and manganese removal at well 3 has finished and that designs for iron/manganese removal will precede PFAS treatment. Michael told the committee the Safe Drinking Water loan package under review totals about $2.8 million, with roughly $1.4 million shown as principal forgiveness in the current terms; staff plan to place the loan documents on the village board agenda next week for final approval. He also noted the village is tracking PFAS-related settlements (including cases involving 3M and DuPont) and said potential settlement proceeds could be used to offset project costs and outstanding debt.
Why this matters: the Western Avenue work and related pavement and utility moves will affect local traffic patterns and property corners in the coming months, and the PFAS upgrades are a multi-year, capital-intensive program that will alter local water treatment and finances if the board approves the loan.
The committee did not take final construction-only actions at this meeting; staff said targeted construction will begin after coordination with utilities and after the village board considers the drinking-water loan.
