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Evanston committee approves $1M alley transfer, hears lead‑service line overrun and bond update

Evanston Finance & Budget Committee · May 8, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved an $1,000,000 transfer to the special assessment fund to accelerate alley repairs, received staff briefings on a lead service line replacement cost overrun (partly covered by an IEPA SRF loan) and a trimmed general obligation bond issuance plan reduced by roughly $6M to about $31M.

On May 6 the Finance & Budget Committee approved an $1,000,000 transfer from the general fund to the special assessment fund, heard a briefing on a cost overrun for the 2026 lead service line replacement program and received an update on the city’s planned general obligation bond issuance.

Alleys: The council moved and unanimously approved transferring $1,000,000 to the special assessment fund to reduce the alley petition wait list. City engineer Lara Biggs said the city currently has "over 90 people on a wait…

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