$600K allocated for Washington Park fire/police station to be dispersed over three years

METRO EAST (KMOV) – The Village of Washington Park will obtain $600,000 in state funding over a three-year span, in response to the mayor.

Washington Park Mayor Leonard Moore confirmed to Information 4 Monday that the village will obtain $200,000 a yr for the subsequent three years for its new fireplace and police buildings.

In October 2021 the constructing that housed the village’s fireplace, police and public works departments burned down. The reason for the hearth continues to be unknown, in response to village officers.

“What can a village do and even construct with $200,000 that you just’re getting a yr?” Mayor Leonard Moore advised Information 4. “That $600,000 is just not a lot to start with. It was identical to one other blow so as to add with the opposite blows.”

Illinois Representatives Jay Hoffman and Latoya Greenwood and State Senator Chris Belt touted the cash Illinois allotted for the Washington Park fireplace/police station earlier in 2022 at a city corridor.

Mayor Moore advised Information 4 the lawmakers didn’t confide in him that the cash can be dispersed over a three-year interval.

New 4 reached out to the lawmakers Wednesday. As of Wednesday night time, Senator Belt is the one lawmaker to reply to Information 4. He despatched the next assertion to Information 4 however didn’t clarify the miscommunication with the Washington Park mayor.

“I’ve persistently fought for the wanted sources to rebuild the Washington Park Fireplace and Police Division,” Belt stated. “I encourage the mayor to work with the governor’s workplace to verify the suitable paperwork is in an effort to obtain the mandatory funds. The protection of the Washington residents is my high precedence.”

Moore advised Information 4 his workplace hardly ever will get a response from J.B. Pritzker’s Workplace.

“I want to have it ahead of three years from now,” Washington Park resident Anita Clark advised Information 4. “I believe they shouldn’t spoon-feed us cash for one thing of such an ideal want for the neighborhood. We’d like that immediately.”

Moore nonetheless goals to have the buildings open someday this winter.

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