Appropriations
In accordance with House rules, project requests will be posted here as they are submitted to the committee of jurisdiction. Requested projects will be considered by the House Appropriations Committee.
Projects are listed alphabetically by project name below:
- Project Name: Anna Sewer I&I Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Anna
- Address: 103 Market St., Anna, IL 62906
- Requested Amount: $1,449,360
- Explanation: The funding would be used to rehabilitate the wastewater system in the city. A nominal rainfall causes the city to experience flooding of raw sewerage due to excessive amounts of inflow and the infiltration of storm water into their wastewater collection system. The rehabilitation of the manhole structures would resolve the flooding, and the proposed project would include manhole rehabilitation to the existing brick structures, as well as rehabilitation of some of the older and structurally compromised concrete structures. This project would eliminate all remaining brick manhole structures within the system, as well as repair the oldest and poorest quality concrete structures.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Carbondale Poplar Street Restoration Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Carbondale
- Address: 200 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901
- Requested Amount: $900,000
- Explanation: This funding would be used to restore the full length of Poplar Street from West Mill Street to West Sycamore Street. The proposed project will consist of resurfacing, including milling of the old surface, pavement and curb patching as necessary, curb ramp upgrades, installation of new hot-mix asphalt paving, installation of pavement markings, and appurtenant construction.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: City of Casey Sanitary Sewer Relining Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Casey
- Address: 101 W Alabama Ave., Casey, IL 62420
- Requested Amount: $1,600,000
- Explanation: This funding would be used to reline approximately 16,000 lineal feet of sanitary sewer and 68 manholes, located in Casey, Illinois. The current sewer collection system is subject to large amounts of infiltration, leading to an overloading of the system resulting in discharge of improperly treated sewage, posing health and safety risks to the city residents.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Clinton County Emergency Radio and Communication System Project
- Project Sponsor: Clinton County IL Government
- Address: 850 Fairfax St., Carlyle, IL 62231
- Requested Amount: $5,994,854
- Explanation: This funding would be used for an emergency radio and communications system. Clinton County’s Emergency Response Community – police, firefighters, first responders, ambulance personnel – are in critical need of an updated communication system to replace an antiquated 40+ year old system. The new P25 Trunk Radio System will serve emergency personnel throughout the county and is designed to exceed the coverage requirements, providing critical communications for in-building portable communications across the county. Funding for this proposed project will be used to purchase equipment and will not be used for construction or to finance the installation. The proposed project provides funding for the following: VHF P25 Phase 1 Trucking System for Portable and Mobile Units as well as equipment for five Tx/Rx Radio Site Shelters, Generator System at Tower Sites, Propane System at Tower Sites, Radio Towers which include materials for 3 new towers and upgrades for 3 others, Radio Site Equipment Shelters, Environmental Studies and Soil Borings at Tower Sites, Fencing material at Tower Sites, Grounding Systems at Tower Sites, and project consulting services.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Platform Ladder Truck for Effingham Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Effingham
- Address: 505 W Fayette Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
- Requested Amount: $1,700,000
- Explanation: This funding would be used to replace Effingham Fire Department’s almost 25-year-old platform ladder truck with a new state-of-the-art model. This proposed project is crucial as the current truck has surpassed its operational lifespan, leading to increased maintenance costs and reduced reliability. The new truck would feature advanced safety and firefighting technology, including enhanced height capabilities, improved maneuverability, and modern firefighting equipment.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Flora West Side Transportation Improvement Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Flora
- Address: 131 E. Second St., Flora, IL 62839
- Requested Amount: $1,329,760
- Explanation: This funding would be used to mill and resurface the two main roadways on the west side of Flora. Camelia Road connects Old Rt. 50 to new U.S. 50 to the north. Old U.S. 50 is the main east-west road through Flora. These roads were resurfaced many years ago and have reached the end of their design life. The base of the roads has failed in areas, and the surface deteriorated resulting in a rough riding surface. This proposed project would patch and repair the existing base where needed and resurface the roads.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Jefferson FPD Training Facility Building Project
- Project Sponsor: Jefferson Fire Protection District
- Address: 1600 S. 10th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
- Requested Amount: $253,365
- Explanation: This funding would be used for a state-of-the-art training facility that will allow for many practical training purposes. The training facility will resemble a modern multi house and garage that makes up most of the fire calls. This facility will allow them to hone their skills and be able to give hands-on training on skill sets that they have never been able to do before with their limited resources.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Village of Maeystown Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project
- Project Sponsor: Village of Maeystown
- Address: 1130 Jacob Lane Maeystown, Il 62256
- Requested Amount: $1,636,000
- Explanation: This funding would be used to renovate and repair the Village of Maeystown’s wastewater treatment plant. This proposed project would include adding primary clarification, upgrading the secondary clarification, replacing the recirculating sand filter, adding a polishing reactor for Nitrogen removal, replacing the lift station at the wastewater treatment plant, upgrading existing electric and electrical controls for the plant, and repairing the roof and windows of the electrical control building.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Reconstruction of N 600th Street Project
- Project Sponsor: North Muddy Township
- Address: 13279 Elm St., Wheeler, IL 62479
- Requested Amount: $540,000
- Explanation: This funding would reconstruct N 600th Street in Jasper County, Illinois. This proposed project would remove the existing oil and chip roadway and replace it with Portland Cement Concrete, which will be able to distribute loads over a wider area along N 600th Street. This road is anticipated to become a very high traffic area with the expansion of a Total Grain Marketing facility along the road, increasing the number of semi-trucks frequenting the road.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: South Range Street Project
- Project Sponsor: Village of Oblong
- Address: 202 S. Range St., Oblong, IL 62449
- Requested Amount: $2,236,220
- Explanation: This funding would address deficiencies on one of the Village’s main roads, South Range Street. The project will consist of the full reconstruction of the roadway and will involve the removal and replacement of the existing pavement, as well as the adjacent curbs, gutters, and sidewalks to ensure ADA accessibility. The project will also include upgrades to the storm sewer infrastructure, the installation of new street lighting, and the replacement or addition of traffic control devices.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Robinson Palestine Water Commission – New Water Treatment Plant Project
- Project Sponsor: Robinson Palestine Water Commission
- Address: 10711 North Highway State Highway 1, Robinson, IL 62454
- Requested Amount: $4,000,000
- Explanation: This funding would construct a new water treatment plant and campus. The new treatment facility would include a new treatment plant, a new administration building, and a storage building. The new treatment facility would include a filtration system, chemical feed system, pumps, controls, finished water ground storage tank, site piping, and raw water detention. The administration building would be used for accounting and billing, office for management, clerical, and field operations staff, equipment storage, and a maintenance shop.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Sesser Water System Improvements Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Sesser
- Address: 302 W. Franklin St, Sesser, IL 62884
- Requested Amount: $471,000
- Explanation: This funding would go toward replacing approximately 2,500 feet of existing old cast iron and asbestos cement water main and appurtenances in the city’s existing distribution system that is more than 60-years old with new PVC water main and appurtenances.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: Raw Water Transmission Line Project
- Project Sponsor: City of Sparta
- Address: 112 W. Jackson St., Sparta, IL 62286
- Requested Amount: $4,000,000
- Explanation: This funding would replace the 7.5 miles of raw water transmission main from Hickory Grove Road east to the Old Reservoir and directing the water to the water plant intake structure. The raw water transmission main would be replaced with 16’ AWWA C-905 PVC pipe or 18’ HDPE pipe. The City of Sparta replaced the first 7 miles of raw water main in 2004 from the intake along Kaskaskia River to Hickory Grove Road, this will complete the connection to the water plant intake structure.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: New Washington County Emergency Operations Center Project
- Project Sponsor: County of Washington Emergency Management Agency
- Address: 160 N. West Court St., Nashville, IL 62263
- Requested Amount: $2,313,357.36
- Explanation: This funding would build a new state of the art Emergency Operations Center for the County of Washington. The current County EOC is 400 square feet of shared space build in 1962. Recent emergencies have highlighted the necessity for increased and dedicated space to address future emergencies. On June 30, 2023, this was reinforced when a windstorm left a wide track of damage across the County also triggering the Emergency Declaration of August 15, 2023. The County recognizes that now is the time to create a state-of-the-art EOC for handling the most severe disasters that could impact Washington County. Following FEMA guidelines of 50 square foot per person, an EOC would be built to accommodate up to 35 people and would be hardened per FEMA standards.
- Member certification form
- Project Name: West Salem Watermain Replacement Project
- Project Sponsor: Village of West Salem
- Address: 106 E South St PO Box 456 West Salem, IL 62476
- Requested Amount: $1,200,000
- Explanation: This funding would replace approximately 7,600 feet of 2’ and 4’ cast iron watermain. The project would install new 6’ watermain through open cut excavation parallel with and between the existing watermain and corresponding street right-off-way. The new watermain would be leak tested and disinfected. The new watermain would be connected to the existing system on one or both ends and all services on the existing watermain would be relocated to the new 6’ watermain.
- Member certification form