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By Benjamin Cox on May 11, 2021 at 10:39am New Ward 1 Alderwoman Darcella Speed takes her oath of office during the May 10th Jacksonville City Council Meeting. Public protection and utilities were the largest items requiring action last night for the new Jacksonville City Council. Prior to the workshop session, Ward 1 Alderwoman Darcella Speed was officially sworn in. During the workshop session, Jamie Hedden of Benton & Associates gave a second presentation concerning Town Brook Rehabilitation. Hedden said that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had completed a study on the best solution to eliminating flooding along the Town Brook. He said that IDNR had selected a plan of replacing two culverts at the railroad spur just north of Routt Street to allow for better flow of water. The plan says that 73 structures will be removed from the 100 year flood plain and present capitalized benefits of $5.7 million dollars. The project is estimated ....
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 22, 2021 at 10:16am Jacksonville residents are being asked to complete a survey aimed at developing a new comprehensive plan for the city. The Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation in collaboration with city and county leaders and the Illinois Housing Development Authority is working to develop a new housing needs assessment for the City of Jacksonville. JREDC President Kristin Jamison says responses to the Community Needs Assessment Survey will provide valuable feedback from Jacksonville residents that will directly impact decisions made during a new community revitalization effort. “ We initially had a meeting with IHDA, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, to talk about the fact that it’s time for the City of Jacksonville to be thinking about a comprehensive plan. It’s been over twenty years since the last one was unveiled and a lot of that work has been accomplished. Mayor Andy Ez ....
Survey seeking thoughts on housing, community needs for Jacksonville Angela Bauer FacebookTwitterEmail Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corp., the city and the Illinois Housing Development Authority are asking Jacksonville residents to take a community needs assessment survey to help plan for the city’s future development. The survey’s results will be used in “identifying housing needs and goals, and creating the long-term vision for Jacksonville,” said Meghan Cuneo, a community revitalization planner with the housing authority. “The role of IHDA in this partnership with the city of Jacksonville is to provide technical assistance,” Cuneo said. “The role of the residents, city and stakeholders is to tell us what kind of future they want to see in Jacksonville.” ....
Blighted, vacant buildings on Jacksonville s radar Darren iozia, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Walter Ellenburg (from left), Jesse Wismer and Blake Gum of C.L. Campbell Construction install drywall at 220 E. State St. The downstairs section is slated to be a candy cane-themed bar with four one-bedroom apartments upstairs.Darren Iozia, Darren Iozia | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Apartments at 220 E. State St. are expected to be available in January.Darren Iozia, Darren Iozia | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 3of3 The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the economic growth in Jacksonville. The city of Jacksonville has been working with the state to work toward acquiring blighted properties to either tear down or renovate for resale both residential and commercial including the Jacksonville Developmental Center. ....