Lockport Approves 2 Site Improvement Grants

LOCKPORT, IL — As part of the City of Lockport's facade and site improvement grant program, the City Council approved two grant requests at its Wednesday council meeting. The council approved a $10,000 grant request from Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church and a $1,700 request from Tailoring By Anna.

The church, 925 E. Ninth St., requested funds through the program for the replacement of its monument sign, according to council documents. The sign is difficult to see for drivers traveling west on Ninth Street, so the church wants to replace and relocate the sign on a higher portion of land.

The church received three quotes for the sign, with the lowest at $32,189. The program allows for a 50 percent match up to $10,000 for site improvements, according to council documents.

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church was founded and built in 1965, according to council documents.

The city council also approved a $1,700 grant request from Tailoring by Anna, a new business at 1203 E. Ninth St. According to council documents, the grant request is for the replacement of a wall sign.

The sign cost $3,400, and 50 percent of the cost is eligible for the program, council documents state. Usually, city council approval is required prior to installation, but due to sign contractor error, the sign was already installed.

The applicant had already been working with staff on the request, so the city allowed the sign to remain, according to council documents.