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Aurora council approves $94,445.88 Orchard Road payment and advances plan for sound wall amid SSA debate
Summary
Council approved a $94,445.88 reimbursement to Kane County for Orchard Road maintenance and endorsed an intergovernmental agreement for fence replacement tied to a larger $4 million precast concrete sound wall project; an amendment to seek alternative funding sources failed and aldermen debated a proposed SSA covering 74 homes to close a $235,000 gap.
Aurora — The Aurora City Council on Oct. 8 approved Resolution 240599 to reimburse Kane County $94,445.88 for the city’s 50% share of recent Orchard Road repairs and to execute an intergovernmental agreement for fence replacement, while discussion continued about funding a larger sound wall project.
Ken Schroth, the city’s public works director and city engineer, told council members the $94,445.88 covers maintenance work already completed under a 50/50 agreement with the county (patching, striping and sign replacement). Schroth said the related…
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