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Tazewell County grant pays for new ADA parking at Mackinaw Community Center
Summary
A federal ADA accessibility grant administered through the Tazewell County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds office funded an $80,000 project to pave and add ADA-accessible parking at the Mackinaw Community Center, the Village of Mackinaw polling location; county officials said the award preserved local funds for other projects.
An $80,000 grant administered through the Tazewell County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds office paid for a new paved parking lot and additional ADA-accessible spaces at the Mackinaw Community Center, officials said at a brief unveiling in Mackinaw.
County representatives said the improvements make the Community Center — which serves as the Village of Mackinaw polling location — safer and easier for voters with disabilities to access on election day. “These improvements help make sure everyone can safely and easily access this facility, especially during elections,” read a prepared statement from the village mayor, delivered at the event by Diana.
The county speaker at the unveiling identified the funding source as a federal ADA polling place accessibility grant and said the county office had obtained and distributed funds to local entities. The speaker said the county office's allocation totaled $265,219.01 last year and that $80,000 of that amount was spent on this Mackinaw project. “Once grant funding's made available, it's available. It's going to be utilized by somebody,” the county representative said, noting the county aimed to bring federal dollars back to Tazewell County for local projects.
Officials credited Village of Mackinaw staff with identifying the project, preparing bids and assembling application paperwork that led to the award. The county representative said using grant funds for the parking project allowed local tax dollars earmarked for other work to remain available for other community projects, including a planned splash center in Westwood Park.
There was no vote or formal action recorded in the transcript excerpt; the event consisted of remarks of thanks, descriptions of the grant process and recognition of staff who prepared the application. The transcript does not provide the full names or titles of the individuals who spoke beyond the first name Diana or a county representative speaking on behalf of the Clerk and Recorder of Deeds office.
