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WBGZ Radio 5/2/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   In a few weeks Grafton Mayor Rick Eberlin will hand off the job to Mike Morrow, who won the election earlier this month. Eberlin is confident in a smooth transition and looks at some of the items that will continue to be dealt with when Morrow takes over at the May 18 th city council meeting.   Among them is keeping in contact with FEMA to work on the funding reimbursement from the Flood of 2019, considering a second TIF district, and dealing with the ongoing marina issue. Click here for Eberlin's comments Last summer the Illinois State ...

WBGZ Radio 4/26/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   More federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been received by the city of Grafton. FEMA recently approved an additional $115,000 for flood relief related to the 2019 historical event, bringing the total the city has received to $230,000. Mayor Rick Eberlin tells The Big Z most of the costs incurred two years ago was related to building a flood wall through the middle of town. Click here for Eberlin's comments Last week FEMA also announced the City of Alton would receive $3.7 million to help pay for repairs alo...

Grafton says creating tax districts could be a 'golden opportunity' David Blanchette, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Main Street through the center of Grafton is one proposed new Tax Increment Financing district. Grafton closed its former TIF district in 2018.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of5 One proposed new Grafton TIF district would be between Wind Rivers Condominiums and the Loading Dock on the city’s east end.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Some properties along Main Street in Grafton could qualify for incentives if a p...

  Grafton has gone from a town that supported a variety of industry before the Flood of ’93 to a tourist destination in the last decade. A project that will honor

  There is talk about a major development on the east end of Grafton and a possible TIF District to go along with it. Betsy Allen from the Loading Dock spoke to the Graf