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LaSalle council backs $1.5 million CDBG application for sanitary sewer rehabilitation
Summary
The council opened a public hearing, heard a presentation from NCICG, and adopted a resolution authorizing application to the Illinois CDBG program for $1,499,962 to realign and rehabilitate sanitary sewer lines in low-to-moderate income block groups in LaSalle's 2nd Ward.
LaSalle city leaders opened a public hearing and voted to authorize applying for $1,499,962 in Illinois Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to rehabilitate aging sanitary sewer infrastructure in the city’s 2nd Ward.
Calvin Corey, representing NCICG (per the transcript), told the council the application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity would request $1,499,962 for construction and activity-delivery costs to realign sewer lines. "The city intends to submit a $1,499,962 CDBG PI grant application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, DCEO," Corey said, describing the project area and the eligible census block groups. He said the project would use sewer-lining to address structural deficiencies, reduce infiltration, and protect public health and essential service reliability.
Corey said the project is located in census tracts and block groups the presentation identified and that roughly two-thirds of beneficiaries are low-to-moderate income residents: "This area is a compliant LMI of 66.71." He also stated that "no resident or business will be displaced as a result of the project, and the city has on file an anti displacement and relocation assistance plan." Records for the application were made available at the NCICG office and at city hall for public inspection.
After hearing the presentation and taking public comment, the council moved and adopted a resolution authorizing the application. The roll call portion recorded affirmative responses during the final vote (seven 'Aye' responses were recorded in the roll call readout in the transcript). The resolution instructs city staff to proceed with application materials and to execute an agreement for administration and coordination services with NCICG as part of the application process.
The application timeline identified in the presentation shows an 08/27/2026 filing deadline for the round; the council’s action directs staff to finalize materials before that deadline.
What happens next: city staff and NCICG will complete required application forms and submit them to DCEO; if awarded, the funds would be obligated for construction and activity-delivery costs as described in the application.
