Galesburg Alderman approve final loan for lead service line replacement
The Galesburg City Council on Tuesday authorized another IEPA forgivable loan to replace the last of the city's lead service line. City Manager Todd Thompson says the city is working its way through Phase 5 and once Phase 6 is completed then the over 5-year process will be complete. Mayor Peter Schwartzman was concerned about some residents not being aware they were eligible to have lines replaced. Director of Public Works Wayne Carl says the most difficult ones to get in touch with are the people that own a home but haven't had an active service line for whatever reason. Carl says t...