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LaSalle County approves multiple 2026 road contracts and intergovernmental agreements; votes at a glance
Summary
LaSalle County commissioners approved a series of 2026 road and bridge contracts and intergovernmental agreements, including a $2.25 million sealcoat award and multiple cape‑seal and seal‑coat agreements with villages and townships; several appropriations for bridge and resurfacing projects were also authorized.
LaSalle County commissioners on [date not specified in transcript] approved a slate of contract awards and resolutions to advance 2026 road and bridge work across multiple townships and villages.
The board voted to award a large sealcoat package covering various roads and townships to Pavement Maintenance Inc. for $2,246,590.22, pending concurrence of township commissioners. Commissioners also approved individual awards and intergovernmental agreements for Mendota Township ($182,359.75 to Pavement Maintenance), Redland/Rutland Township ($186,698.37), and a resurfacing contract for County Highway 21 to Advanced Asphalt for $1,046,803.55, the county’s presenter said.
Why it matters: The approvals clear the way for several preservation and resurfacing projects this construction season and set up the county to use Motor Fuel Tax and county bridge funds alongside local matches and engineering fees.
The meeting record shows the board adopted a series of resolutions authorizing intergovernmental agreements for 2026 seal‑coat and cape‑seal programs with Earlville (resolutions 26‑05 and 26‑06), Ottawa (26‑07), Mendota (26‑08), Troy Grove (26‑09), Sheridan (26‑10), Ransom (26‑11), Cleveland (26‑12) and others. The county also approved resolution 26‑04 giving the board chairman authority to sign a joint purchasing agreement to use the state rock‑salt contract for 2026–27.
On funding, commissioners approved an appropriation of $1.5 million in Motor Fuel Tax funds for the County Highway 21 resurfacing letting (resolution 26‑13) and authorized $550,000 in MFT funds for corrective bridge work on County Highway 32 over the Fox River (resolution 26‑14). Resolution 26‑15 provided a package of special‑tax and county bridge matches across several projects, including a $60,000 culvert replacement south of Marseilles.
Quotes from the meeting: An unnamed county presenter summarized the financial picture, saying the department’s “balances and our funds are gonna significantly drop this month as these payments are all being made,” reflecting progress payments processed by IDOT. On the sealcoat letting, the presenter recommended awarding the large package to Pavement Maintenance and asked for the “concurrence of all the highway commissioners.”
Votes at a glance: The motions to award contracts and adopt the listed resolutions were made during the highway agenda and were approved by voice vote; the transcript records 'All in favor? Aye' followed by 'Motion carried' for each item. The transcript does not record a roll‑call vote tally for individual members for these motions.
What’s next: With awards approved, staff can finalize contracts and proceed to project scheduling, inspections and any required township concurrence. The county also signaled it will pursue grants where applicable and apply matching funds where needed.
