Lee County updates highway building plan; utility access and $8 million grant bid discussed County staff reported borings and site work completed for a proposed highway building, a roughly $400,000 local set-aside for initial costs, a planned nearly $8 million federal BUILD grant application due Feb. 24, and potential delays to secure NICOR natural-gas service that may require an ICC process.

Lee County is making strides on its highway building project with $400,000 set aside and an ambitious $8 million federal grant application on the horizon, but delays loom as they tackle utility service challenges.

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