Call for iInput on environmental cleanup grant application

West Chicago, Illinois: December 23, 2013 - The City of West Chicago would like its residents to know about a grant application (attached) the City has prepared to submit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This draft EPA grant is also available at www.westchicago.org, and will be available for review and comment until January 14, 2014. Hard copies of the draft application are also available at City Hall (Dept. of Community Development), 475 Main Street, and at the West Chicago Public Library, 118 W. Washington Street.

The city requests feedback from the general public about the draft grant application.

The city will submit the grant application to the EPA in an effort to receive additional funds to help its environmental cleanup efforts for the approximately 8 1/2-acre site north of West Washington Street and west of Fremont Street. The City expects to complete necessary cleanup of this area as part of the redevelopment process for this large, visible and important area of the downtown. Long term plans include a new municipal facility consisting of a city hall, a new 'town square' or 'village green' outdoor space, residential development, commercial/retail development and new parking.

A public informational meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM to review this application. A separate announcement will be provided concerning that meeting.

Comments on the draft EPA environmental cleanup application can be submitted via email to: communitydev@westchicago.org or in writing to:

John D. Said, AICP

Director, Dept. of Community Development

City of West Chicago

475 Main Street

West Chicago, Illinois 60185

The City looks forward to receiving public comments on this application.