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Village staff outline Safe Routes to School, ITEP and bike‑path grant plans; IEPA loan timing noted
Summary
Bridgette Stocks told the Committee of the Whole the Safe Routes to School application is due Oct. 15 and that ITEP sidewalk funding had a Sept. 30 deadline; the board discussed matching strategies including a potential IL Bike Path Grant (up to $200,000, 50/50) and next steps for an IEPA water‑main loan.
Bridgette Stocks told the Committee of the Whole that the Safe Routes to School application is due 10/15 and that the village will gather school and parent surveys as part of the submission. She said signature (ink) letters are preferred for the application and that downtown businesses could be included alongside school partners.
Board members discussed matching strategies and timing. Stocks noted ITEP sidewalk projects had a Sept. 30 deadline; the IL Bike Path Grant (maximum $200,000, 50/50 match) can be applied for in May 2026 and could supply the local match for ITEP's 20 percent requirement. Brian Nott flagged the Stephenson County Highway Department as a needed signatory for some documents. Stocks also said the IEPA five‑year water‑main plan is on a timetable: a draft by June and the plan going live July 1; she was checking on the first IEPA loan disbursement and said there were no new pay applications yet for lining work.
The discussion covered practical steps needed to make projects competitive: updated cost estimates, phased loan disbursements and coordinated letters from schools, parents and businesses. The board did not take formal action at the meeting but directed staff to continue preparing the applications and collect signature letters.
