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Lansing committee eyes up to $200,000 state grant for welcome-center trailhead

Village of Lansing American Discovery Trail Society (ADTS) Trail Town Advisory Committee · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The committee discussed applying for the Illinois Office of Tourism's annual Tourism Attraction Development Grant (up to $200,000) to support a welcome-center trailhead project and committed to further planning.

Committee members discussed planning a welcome-center trailhead and the potential to apply for the Illinois Office of Tourism's Tourism Attraction Development Grant, which awards projects annually and may fund up to $200,000. Commissioner Gary Warfel reported the village and Robinson Engineering are working on project details; the grant was cited as a likely funding source to support trailhead development.

Mr. John Wilson also updated the committee on an American Discovery 250 relay meeting, saying organizers were "on board" with the relay; Commissioner Mary Patchin will send a follow-up email. No formal grant application was filed at the meeting and specific budget line items were not specified.

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