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President Buss discusses Industrial Parkway plan and landowner outreach

Village of Lena Board · March 9, 2026
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Summary

Village President Steve Buss displayed a proposed Industrial Parkway map and said he met with IDOT; the Greater Freeport Partnership is preparing non‑expiring letters to landowners to address land-lock issues that may free up property for development.

President Steve Buss reviewed a long-discussed Industrial Parkway proposal and showed a map of a proposed Industrial Parkway. He said he had met with IDOT and local partners to discuss current land-lock conditions and that the Greater Freeport Partnership is preparing letters to send to landowners that do not expire, with the goal of potentially freeing up land for a future right-of-way.

Buss framed the discussion as preliminary and part of ongoing efforts to position land for possible industrial development and right-of-way assembly. The minutes do not record formal action or approval of funding; the discussion was recorded for future follow-up.