Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis says he’s pleased a capital bill passed the General Assembly during the spring session.
Ardis says the city has a lot of needs.
“We have a ton of road projects obviously. Everybody around town knows that,” says Ardis.
Ardis says, though, all the changes the legislature has made will raise the cost of living around the state. He says that will be difficult for some.
“A lot of the costs of living in Illinois are going to go up. I think it’s going to be a challenge. On the other hand, it’s kind of refreshing to see both sides of the aisle work together to come to consensus on a budget," says Ardis.
Among the projects approved for the Peoria area are:
- up to $1 million to Peoria Public Schools to improve Garfield school
- $250,000 to the Tri-County Urban league for building repairs
- $250,000 to tuckpoint and repair windows on the Peoria Labor Temple
