Morris Daily Herald
July 13, 2005

Money realities varied both now, in the near future

By Patrick Graziano
Herald Managing Editor

Financial lows and highs took the secondary spotlight Tuesday evening, during a Grundy County Board meeting dominated by a decision on the future of the Grundy County Home.

Also on Tuesday night, the board:

¥ Heard [Chairman Paul "Barry"] Nelson report the county's Planning and Zoning Committee and Highway Committee are reviewing proposed alternative routes for the Prairie Parkway and anticipate having a resolution on which the full board might act in August.

Residents of Nettle Creek Township have actively opposed the routing of the proposed north-south link between Interstates 88 and 80 along Scott School Road since becoming aware of the proposal in June, more than one month after the alternatives were detailed at a meeting in Morris.

Nelson indicated it is likely the board will reiterate its support for the original protected corridor, which would produce a tie-in with I-80 approximately three miles east of Minooka.