The Knox County Board Wednesday night will consider approving several more grant requests for federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Board documents show that the recipients being considered include the Galesburg Christian School for health-related improvements to the facility and to the National Railroad Hall of Fame for the construction of a new tourist facility. Money could also go to the Stearman Foundation to recoup lost revenue and to help cover the addition to their facility, the Galesburg Civic Art Center for start-up local arts-related periodical, or the Galesburg Tourism and Visitors Bureau for a mural project, on the condition that murals funded be located outside of the City of Galesburg. In total, county board members will consider disbursing $545,000 from the Community Grant Program and an additional $25,000 from the Health and Human Services Grant Program for the Volunteer Network on Aging (VNA) for home-delivered meals. Board members could approve using ARPA m
Galesburg City Council on Monday, May 16th authorized submitting a grant application that if approved could land a $45 million investment in the Galesburg Business Park. The developer wants to construct a loop track and related infrastructure for an ag/rail-related endeavor. The city would operate as a pass-through entity for half of the project cost which if approved would come from U.S. Department of Transportation grants. Interim City Manager Wayne Carl said that if this project came to fruition it would also increase the chances of other businesses using the park. Carl says the developer wants to develop 80 acres with up to 130 acres. The entire business park is 330 acres. Aldermen also approved Gunther Construction as the contractor to resurface areas of the deteriorated asphalt surface and replace sidewalk curb ramps. $700,000 from the motor fuel tax fund paid for the cost. Interim City Manager Wayne Carl explained that $200,000 more than last year was budgeted for this work and
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