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Galesburg OKs applications for up to $1 million in EPA cleanup and assessment grants
Summary
Council authorized staff to apply for a $500,000 site-specific EPA cleanup grant and a $500,000 community-wide assessment grant to remediate the former Knox Laundry site and fund Phase I/II assessments at candidate sites; the council voted 7-0 to proceed with applications.
City staff asked for and the council approved authorization to apply for two EPA grants: a site-specific cleanup grant ($500,000) and a community-wide assessment grant ($500,000). If awarded, staff said the site-specific grant would be used for remediation at the former Knox Laundry site (57 South Kellogg and 332 East Ferris Street) and the assessment grant would fund Phase I and II environmental assessments on eligible city sites, including potential sites identified in the packet.
"Staff is recommending authorization to apply to the Environmental Protection Agency for a site specific clean up grant in the amount of $500,000 and a community wide assessment grant in the amount of an additional 500,000," staff said. The packet identified potential assessment targets including 29 Public Square and properties on Cherry Street.
Council voted 7-0 to authorize the applications and urged staff to continue efforts to clean up identified sites. Staff noted prior investigative grants had supported initial work at the Knox Laundry site roughly 15–20 years ago.
