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/ The Uptown Normal underpass project, with an estimated cost of about $23 million, would be financed with $16 million in federal grant money and about $5 million in state Rebuild Illinois funding. The town would chip in around $1.7 million. After hearing from former town leaders and other citizens, the Normal Town Council voted 6-1 Monday night to accept federal and state grant funding that will finance more than 90% of the cost of the Uptown underpass project. Council member Stan Nord was the lone no vote. During public comments, former City Manager Mark Peterson discussed past town projects that “almost didn’t happen,” including the Constitution Trail. ....
The Normal Town Council met remotely, Tuesday, January 19. A project that will create an affordable senior housing development in a renovated building near Fairview Park moved forward Monday, with the Normal Town Council’s support. During the virtual meeting, the council unanimously approved the amended site plan for 901-905 N. Main St., at what’s known as the old Fairview building. Also Monday, the council accepted an amended plan for a local church to install ground-mounted solar panels; authorized spending $930,000 on a Towanda Avenue bridge project; agreed to refinance some of the town s general obligation bonds; and heard a report on Connect Transit’s search for a new general manager. ....