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Madison County Board OKs loans for park and water projects and awards pet‑population grants
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Summary
The Board authorized a $750,000 UDAG loan for Edwardsville’s Plummer Family Park, a $350,000 bond purchase for Moro Public Water District, a $13,000 park loan to Williamson, and awarded pet spay/neuter grants totaling $35,000 to local nonprofits.
Madison County’s Grants Committee secured Board approval on April 17 for several local infrastructure loans and animal welfare grants.
The Board approved a UDAG low‑interest loan of up to $750,000 at 3% over seven years to the City of Edwardsville to finance construction of Plummer Family Park, contingent on regulatory compliance and a County "Notice to Proceed." The committee also recommended purchasing a $350,000 public infrastructure bond from the Moro Public Water District (7‑year term, 3% interest) to fund meter and line work; the district’s attorney must confirm statutory authority to issue the bond.
In smaller local funding, the Board authorized a one‑year Park & Recreation loan of $13,000 at 3% to the Village of Williamson to reconstruct tennis courts.
Animal welfare funding included grants from the County’s Pet Population Fund: SNIP Alliance ($15,000), Metro East Humane Society ($10,000) and Partner for Pets ($10,000) to support spay/neuter services for low‑income Madison County residents and animals adopted from county Animal Care and Control.
Next steps: The Edwardsville loan and Moro bond are contingent on final agreements and notices to proceed; Animal Care and Control will administer Pet Population grants per the ordinance amendment adding grant designation authority to the department.