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Dolton wins lead service‑line forgiveness and other grants as township offers PPRT support
Summary
Officials announced that Dolton was selected for $11.5 million in IEPA forgiveness for lead service line replacement and received a $546,000 MWRD green‑infrastructure award for alley paving; Thornton Township presented additional PPRT funds and staff described pending DCEO funding for hydrant valves, pump‑station and ADA improvements.
Dolton officials told the village board on June 1 that the village secured multiple grants and partnerships to address water infrastructure, alleys and public facilities.
The village engineer said Dolton was selected on the Illinois EPA intended‑use plan and "will be receiving 11.5 million in forgiveness for lead service line replacement," a municipal funding award that the engineer described as forgivable grant money. The engineer also announced a $546,000 award from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) for alley repaving through a green‑infrastructure partnership.
Thornton Township Highway Commissioner Antoine Russell presented a Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) allocation and emphasized intergovernmental coordination, saying such funds are flexible and can be used for public safety, infrastructure and other local priorities. Russell highlighted collaboration with Robertson Engineering, Dolton's engineering firm, on possible intergovernmental agreements to reduce costs on roadway projects.
Village staff reported they have also submitted paperwork to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and are awaiting an intergovernmental agreement that would provide roughly "a hundred‑some thousand dollars" for hydrant valve replacement, a similar amount for water pump station improvements, and nearly $200,000 for ADA upgrades to village hall. Staff characterized the DCEO funds as pending and said exact award amounts and the IGA are not yet finalized.
Village officials said the IEPA and MWRD funds are forgivable grants and therefore carry no direct cost to residents for the covered projects. Construction schedules, contract awards and intergovernmental agreements will be shared once final documents are received and scopes are defined.
