How Will the Village Spend its Money in 2014?
Roadwork is high on the Mokena village board's priority list for the coming year. Also, Mokena is now officially a railroad "quiet zone."
The Mokena Village Board of Trustees discussed budgetary priorities for the 2014 fiscal year on Jan. 14, according to the most recent issue of the village newsletter.
Preliminary approval has already been given to numerous projects, including the following:
- More than $1.1 million for road repairs to resurface approximately four miles of village roads, including Old Castle South subdivision, Tall Grass subdivision, Marilyn Estates subdivision and Front Street from Schoolhouse Road to Wolf Road
- $290,000 to repair and replace sidewalks, curbs and streetlights and control pond erosion.
- $43,000 to seal pavement on primary roads.
- $75,000 to address the removal of public trees infested by the emerald ash borer.
- $13,800 for Route 30 construction and improvement.
- $10,000 for pedestrian improvements at La Grange Road and La Porte Road.
- $136,500 to rehabilitate the bridge on Townline Road.
Also in the latest issue of the village newsletter, it was announced that Mokena is now officially a “quiet zone” for trains on the Rock Island rail line. Metra recently removed the pedestrian platform crossing over the tracks directly between the Front Street lot and the downtown station to increase safety before the transition. To read more about implementing a horn-free “quiet zone” in Mokena, click here.
For more of the latest news updates from the village, click here.
This post includes reporting from Patch Editor Ann Piasecki.
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Grace Hopper
8:43 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Title fixed: How Will the Village Spend YOUR Money in 2014?
Linda Carson
8:47 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
"Metra recently removed the pedestrian platform crossing over the tracks directly between the Front Street lot and the downtown station to increase safety before the transition. "
Absolutely insane. People are crossing in the gravel and stepping-over the tracks now- how can that be safer? There are such things as pedestrian crossing gates that could have been employed so those that can't hear a train coming and don't bother to look when crossing, won't be hit by the 'silent ' trains.
I bet if we got rid of all the sidewalks in town, it would reduce the number of sidewalk injuries.
Amanda Bowl
11:22 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Quiet zones are stupid. The train tracks were here long before homes and businesses came about.
RAK
12:05 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Amazing that the $92,000.00 funding of this "Quiet Zone" boondoggle was brought to us by GOP Rep. Kosel. Thanks for throwing money at problem that didn't exist. That tax money would have been better spent on replacement Ash trees for the village.
pepper
7:30 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
So we have to rehabilitate the townline bridge for 136,500? wonder why? Can we spend the money better elsewhere or better yet NOT RAISE OUR TAXES AGAIN!
Mr. Mokena
7:32 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I vote yes to raising taxes so we can break ground on a full blown zoo!! We finally can bring a giant panda to IL!! I WILL PERSONALLY CLEAN THE GIANT PANDA'S FECAL MATTER...AT NO CHARGE!!!!!