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Peoria council approves road, public-works and public-safety items including $100,000 paint purchase and Sheridan Road grant match
Summary
Council approved multiple consent and regular-business items on Jan. 27, including a $100,000 sole-source purchase of pavement-marking paint, acceptance of a $21,600 less-lethal grant, an IGA with Peoria Heights for automatic fire-aid, and a $250,000 local match for Sheridan Road reconstruction tied to a $10 million grant.
Peoria — At its Jan. 27 meeting, the Peoria City Council approved a slate of infrastructure, procurement and public-safety items as part of consent and regular business.
Council approved a sole-source purchase of modified urethane pavement-marking paint from Swarco for $100,000. Public Works Director Rick Powers told council the material is specialized, that the county will pay half under an intergovernmental arrangement because the city paints county roads under contract, and that the purchase covers the city’s 2026 needs. When asked about vendor origin, staff said the company is based in Tennessee.
The council accepted a $21,600 ‘‘less-lethal alternatives for law enforcement’’ grant through the Illinois law enforcement alarm system; the police chief described new equipment that extends effective distance up to about 45 feet and noted early field use by SWAT officers. Related budget amendments to recognize the grant were adopted.
Public Works also presented the Sheridan Road reconstruction project and asked the council to approve an agreement with Peoria County and to adopt a $250,000 amendment to the local motor fuel tax fund to pay engineering match costs; council approved both items. Director Powers said a $10 million grant had been earmarked for that corridor and the city’s share is the match to allow the jurisdictional transfer when improvements meet city standards.
The council approved an IGA between the Peoria Fire Department and the Village of Peoria Heights to provide automatic aid on three incident types (working structure fires, automobile extrications and cardiac arrests). Fire leadership said the agreement is meant to support, not displace, Peoria Heights’ department and includes provisions for training and liability handling.
Other consent items approved included multiple property rezonings and site approvals, amendments to redevelopment agreements, liquor-license site applications and an appointment to the Sister City Commission.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with procurement, grant accounting and project management for the Sheridan Road match; departments will coordinate required inspections and scheduling for contract execution.
