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Authorizing Funding for the Village of Big Rock Route 30 Storm Sewer Project Under the Cost-Share Drainage Program and Fee In Lieu of Detention Funding
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WHEREAS, the Village of Big Rock lacks modern drainage facilities to convey stormwater to Welch Creek and has historic flooding that impacts businesses, residents and farmers; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, a watershed study was completed in connection with the Dauberman Road project to assess the drainage issues in the Village of Big Rock that identified storm drainage options that would improve the drainage within the Village along Route 30; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the Village of Big Rock applied for and received a DCEO Infrastructure Grant from the State of Illinois in the amount of $1,966,593 for the construction of the drainage improvements along Rt 30 in the Village of Big Rock with the Village and Big Rock Township contributing $225,000 towards the engineering; and
WHEREAS, in December of 2025, after significant permitting delays and resulting impact of inflation of prices, the Village bid the project and bids were received on January 9, 2026 with Performance Construction being the lowest qualified contractor with a bid amount of $2,235,867.00; and
WHEREAS, the Village qualifies under the Cost-Share Drainage program as well as the Fee In Lieu fund for the regional detention facility that is constructed as part of the project and funds are available and were budgeted in the FY2026 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board is directed to provide funding in the amount of $330,000.00 to the Village of Big Rock for the Rt 30 Storm Sewer project and increase the FY 2026 budget to include a total of $100,000 from Fee In Lieu Fund 403 with the remaining funding from Cost-Share Fund 405.
+$70,000.00 Fund Balance Utilization 403.690.000.39900
-($70,000.00) Contractual/Consulting Services 403.690.713.50150
Passed by the Kane County Board on February 10, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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