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Over the years, conservative members of the Normal Town Council and McLean County Board often have resisted bicycle trail extensions presented for approval. They have tended to frame the issue as parks versus roads.
During an interview on WGLT s Sound Ideas, Normal Mayor Chris Koos said he resists the either-or framing. I think we have to spend money on roads and I think we have to spend money on trail infrastructure, and probably the impetus that made us move forward on this is the fact we got a $150,000 grant from the state of Illinois to accomplish this, said Koos.
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The Town of Normal may spend about $353,000 to dig a new water well. That s among the proposals going before the council 0n Monday.
In documents prepared for the council, town staff said the move will let the town abandon two other wells one near Anderson Pool and another near College Avenue in Anderson Park. Staff say a test drilling suggests a new well nearby will produce about 400 gallons per minute. The old wells have deteriorated and become clogged with sand. They each produce only 60-80 gallons per minute. If approved, drilling would start in late May.