Illinois Jobs Now!
On Friday, September 24 Governor Pat Quinn announced a $100 million capital
investment in local transportation needs as part of Illinois Jobs Now! The $100
million will be distributed to local officials so they can repair municipal,
township and county infrastructure; improve public safety; and put people to
work throughout Illinois.
Chicago region
counties, municipalities and road districts will receive $59 million. This
includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and
Will counties.
The initial $100 million investment, along with the subsequent five
installments, will be distributed to local governments by the same formula as
the Illinois Motor Fuel Tax. The first investment will boost municipalities'
normal distribution of the state fuel tax by 17 percent.
Projects will be selected and administered locally, but must meet the same
eligibility requirements as those funded through the fuel tax. Qualified
projects include: local street and bridge maintenance, on, sidewalk replacements, and pothole
repairs.
For a complete listing of the funding distribution by
county, road district or municipality, visit www.dot.il.gov/FY2011/map.aspx.
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Second Pension Hearing Scheduled
A second House Personnel and Pensions Committee hearing has been scheduled for October 14. This hearing will focus on the
subject of the recent pension articles and mainly deal with the issues
of pension spiking and double dipping. No time has been set as yet.
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