Achievements While In Office
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$10,000 in zero-percent interest loans from the City provided to 15 local businesses in the aftermath of COVID-19
Business Outreach Program established to support local businesses
Resident Outreach Program established to deliver food and prescriptions to in need residents, and daily well-being checks
Property trade with NUCOR for new Boat Launch with no tax dollars invested in property
Fillebrowne Street reconstruction of concrete, curbs and gutters
Main and Commercial Street realigned with concrete construction, curbs and gutters, in addition to new sidewalks; majority of costs covered by State and Federal funds
Extended City water and sewer to Interstate 80 and the businesses and residential units along the way, including Walbridge Subdivision
Reduced number of abandoned and blighted properties from more than 100 down to 15 (and working on the rest).
Installed lighting along the river walk on South Main Street
Formed TIF 5 to aid in Main Street revitalization
Worked with Marseilles Ministerial Association (MCMA) to establish a Community Center on West Bluff Street.
200K Grant from IDNR for Municipal Boat Launch along with working out a property trade with NUCOR. No tax dollars invested.
Provided 10k in zero percent interest loans to 15 businesses to assist them through COVID shut down.
Obtained a grant for housing demolition for residences too damaged to be rehabilitated.
Awarded 1.2 million dollar grant to build a flood levee around the north wastewater treatment plant to protect from flooding.
$259,000 for repairs at Marseilles Library, with a $125,000 grant for concrete/copper gutters, roof, and tuckpointing for bricks and facia.
$500,000 grant for constructing a sidewalk on Rutland Street up to the Medical Center.
$650,000 OSLAD grant for renovating Broadway Park, including a splash pad for children.
$250,000.00 IDOT Safe Routes to School program to repair/replace sidewalks on Lincoln, Broadway, and Illinois Street along with installation of handicap access ramps at intersections along with illuminated speed warning signs.
Two = $450,000 Housing Rehabilitation Grants for low to moderate income families. City is now trying for Round 3.
1.5-million-dollar Brownfield Grant to address environmental issues with Washington School and the Nabisco building.