ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – At an upcoming City Council meeting, Aldermen will consider approving an infrastructure improvement plan.
The City of Rockford says there is a plan to spend an operating surplus from 2023 due to “better than anticipated performance on income and replacement taxes and fiscal responsibility.”
The administration, Public Works and the Finance Department have recommended that 48% of the funds go to infrastructure improvements.
Some improvements include:
- Additional funds for neighborhood streets and sidewalks in each ward
- Alpine Road resurfacing from Spring Creek to Highcrest
- Mulford Road resurfacing from Fincham to Guilford and Gale to Churchview
- Spring Creek Road resurfacing from Welsh to Mulford
- Riverside Boulevard resurfacing from Rockton to Latham and Central to Packard
The city says this will nearly double the amount of roadwork in the area in 2025 and will increase funding for neighborhood roads to $500,000 per year per ward. That’s a $175,000 increase from the current average of $325,000.
Aldermen will consider approving this plan at a City Council meeting Oct. 7.
For more information, visit the City of Rockford’s website.
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