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Lake County board approves opioid settlement spending, gaming grants and multiple infrastructure measures

Lake County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2026

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Summary

At its April 14 meeting in Waukegan the Lake County Board approved $405,000 in opioid settlement allocations, awarded $841,100 in video-gaming grants (plus a $16,100 emergency appropriation), authorized a $2.15 million bridge contract, and advanced a Special Service Area for storm‑sewer work in Delmar Woods.

The Lake County Board on April 14 approved a slate of funding and infrastructure measures, including a $405,000 allocation from opioid settlements, video-gaming grant recommendations totaling $841,100 with a $16,100 emergency appropriation, and a $2,152,618.82 contract for bridge rehabilitation.

Health and Community Services brought forward a joint resolution approving program-year 2026 opioid settlement funds of $405,000; Member Altenberg moved the item and Member Kyle seconded. The board voted to approve the allocation.

The board approved a joint resolution recommending $841,100 in video-gaming grants and an emergency appropriation of $16,100 from the video-gaming revenue fund balance. Member Kasman recused for a potential conflict; the roll-call vote recorded 17 ayes and one abstention (Member Casper). The clerk recorded the roll call during the vote.

Public Works presented and the board authorized a contract with Rausch Infrastructure LLC (Des Plaines) in the amount of $2,152,618.82 for the Dilly's Road bridge rehabilitation at Mill Creek, together with appropriating matching tax funds. The board also approved an ordinance to create Lake County Special Service Area 18 for the Delmar Woods subdivision to fund storm‑sewer improvements and to proceed with the public‑hearing and procedural steps associated with that special service area.

Separately, the board approved an amendment to Chapter 151 (Unified Development Ordinance) addressing logistics facilities in unincorporated Lake County, and authorized an emergency appropriation of $2,000,000 to the liability insurance and risk fund to cover anticipated settlement expenses beyond the FY2026 budget.

The meeting also included routine appointments; Nancy Chausa Schaffer was appointed as an alternate to the Lake County Public Aid Committee.

What happens next: several items require follow-up steps described in the motions — notably a public hearing and statutory notices for Special Service Area 18. Grant awards and contract execution will proceed under the authority and appropriation actions approved by the board.