Lemont Submits Grant Apps For Water Main, Pedestrian Crossing

LEMONT, IL — The Village of Lemont approved the submittal of grant applications for two different projects at its Monday village board meeting.

The first application will be submitted to Cook County's Community Development Block Grant program for funding of the water main extension on Walker Road south of Main Street, according to board documents. The project includes the installation of water main, two pressure connections, water main pipe jacking, storm sewer modifications, patching and restoration, board documents state.

"The water main will be on Main Street and head south to the bridge where the Franciscan Village will be able to tap on to this," Public Works Director Ralph Pukula said during the meeting. "It would be a win-win for both entities."

The village is requesting $310,000 in grant funds, with a local match for the project engineering costs.

Pukula said the village has used this grant before, but not since 2014. The village has become ineligible for the grant in some areas, but remains eligible in other areas of the town.

The second application will be submitted to Cook County's Invest In Cook program for the funding of a pedestrian crossing on 127th Street west of Rolling Meadows Drive, according to board documents.

The village is requesting $105,000 in grant funds, with a local match for the project engineering costs.