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Lee County advances plan for new highway facility, aims for up to $8 million BUILD grant
Summary
Officials described completed site plans and engineering for a new consolidated highway garage and said the county will submit a U.S. DOT BUILD grant application (due Feb. 24) seeking up to $8 million; staff said the plan includes EMA storage and that construction elements the DOT won't fund are being isolated.
Lee County officials told the Finance Committee they have advanced site plans and engineering for a consolidated highway facility intended to replace the county garage in Amboy.
Tom Kitson described the existing garage as antiquated and inaccessible: “It’s like in an old… we have the worst county garage in a 9 county area,” he said, citing stairs, non‑ADA bathrooms and aging structures. County staff said borings and engineering…
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