Jamie Munks
The State Journal-Register
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The city council next week will also consider a pair of ordinances dealing with purchasing property at 2601 Taylor Ave. from Joseph Nielson for $125,000 for the Stanford Avenue extension project between Fox Bridge Road and Taylor Avenue.
The second measure would notify the Illinois Department of Transportation that $125,000 in motor fuel tax funds may be used to purchase that land.
Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin questioned whether the multiphase Stanford extension project could be scaled back to address some of the other “major commercial gateways” in Springfield. “This is a really expensive project, and we have many other corridors in the city that need attention,” McMenamin said.
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Joe McMenamin for Ward 7 