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Council approves lead-service pay request as commissioner urges pause on broader replacements

Village Council of Forest Park · May 13, 2025
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Summary

The council approved pay request #3 for the 2024 lead service replacement to Joel Kennedy Construction Corp but Commissioner Niro urged pausing future replacements unless fully funded; counsel said state forgivable loan terms require finishing the project.

The Village Council on May 12 approved pay request number 3 for stage 1 of the 2024 lead service replacement project, authorizing payment to Joel Kennedy Construction Corp while commissioners debated the village’s broader approach to lead-line replacements.

Commissioner Niro told the council he was putting on the record a request to “take a pause on that particular initiative in the village…

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