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LaGrange proposes $25M-plus capital plan concentrating on flood mitigation and lead-service-line replacements
Summary
The Village of LaGrange presented a proposed FY26–27 capital improvement plan of more than $25 million prioritizing stormwater and sewer upgrades, a multiyear 50th Street trunk sewer project, a Lyons Township High School storm-storage facility and a 10-year lead-service-line replacement plan contingent on IEPA funding.
The Village of LaGrange presented a proposed FY26–27 capital improvement plan totaling just over $25 million, centering on major stormwater and sewer projects designed to reduce neighborhood flooding and replace aging water infrastructure.
Director O'Brien told the board the plan’s largest component is a slate of sewer and flood-mitigation projects, including the 50th Street trunk storm sewer (phase 1 and 2 together estimated at $36.8 million) and a Lyons Township High School (LTHS) storm-storage project. "When constructed, this project will help store 10 acre-feet, or approximately 3,250,000 gallons of storm water under LT soccer field," O'Brien said, describing the LTHS facility as a 90%‑design project with grant-seeking ongoing.
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