Board OKs Downtown Projects for State Grant

Using money from a $400,000 state grant, the village will create a new parking lot near Prairie Park and make improvements around Breidert Green.

After almost two weeks of gathering public comments, the Frankfort Village Board approved Monday four downtown improvement projects that will be funded by a $400,000 state grant. The village recently received a state Department of Commerce and Economic Development grant that could be used for capital improvements to Frankfort's downtown.  The improvements that the board passed included:  Enhancements to the stage area on Breidert Green were added to the original proposal after a recent public comments session, said Village Administrator Jerry Ducay. The estimated cost of those improvements is about $30,000, he added. Although the engineer estimates given by the village equal more than $400,000, the actual costs of these projects usually …

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Leftover Grant Money Could be Used on Breidert Green Stage

The village is exploring the possibility of making improvements to the Green's stage if there are remaining funds from a $400,000 state grant.

Remaining money from a state grant could end up going to improvements to the Breidert Green stage, said a village official Thursday.  Last week, the Frankfort Village Board looked over proposals for how to spend a recently received $400,000 state Department of Commerce and Economic Development grant. At a Department of Operations meeting Wednesday, the possibility of using any leftover grant funds on the Green's stage, said Village Planning Supervisor Zach Brown at Thursday's Plan Commission meeting. READ: What to Do With $400K? Village Board Looks at How to Spend Grant Money Here are the current proposals for the grant money:  Although the engineer estimates given by the village equal more than $400,000, Brown said the actual costs of …

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Is the Village Using its Grant Money on the Right Downtown Improvements?

Frankfort officials have $400,000 thanks to a state grant, and they've laid out four projects. What do you think about those plans?

Last week, the Frankfort Village Board looked over proposals for how to spend a recently received $400,000 state Department of Commerce and Economic Development grant. Now the public gets its turn to weigh in on the planned downtown improvements at a meeting today at 6:30 p.m. at the village administrative offices. There also will be a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Frankfort Police Staton before the board votes on approving what to do with grant money. Here's what's on the table:  So far public response has been reserved, to say the least. Most residents have appreciated simply being asked for their opinions, said Mayor Jim Holland, who has been talking to people about the improvements.   "It's not so much that (the …

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What to Do With $400K? Village Board Looks at How to Spend Grant Money

With four downtown improvement projects are under consideration, Frankfort officials will seek opinions from residents and downtown business owners before they decide how to use the grant.

It's a nice decision for the Village of Frankfort to have to make, figuring out how to spend $400,000. The Village Board reviewed plans Monday for how to spend a $400,000 state Department of Commerce and Economic Development grant on downtown improvements.  At a Committe of the Whole meeting, the board considered the four possible projects that the grant would fund: Village officials will be talking with residents and downtown business owners this week about the projects, and the public will be able to comment on the plans at a series of meetings, open houses and public hearings. The first opportunity will be at the Departmental Operations Committee meeting Oct. 12. Open houses to review the projects will be Oct. 14 and 17, and a public …

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