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Spring Valley continues street maintenance, repair program

Mayor also gives report on possible video gaming fee increases

By Clark Teuscher
Five candidates are vying for the opportunity to work at Spring Valley City Hall (seen here) as its next mayor.

The Spring Valley City Council approved a series of measures aimed at the city’s continuing street maintenance and repair efforts at its regular meeting Monday. (Tom Sistak)

The Spring Valley City Council approved a series of measures aimed at the city’s continuing street maintenance and repair efforts at its regular meeting Monday.

The city approved its annual contract with Chamlin & Associates, Inc. of Peru to provide street evaluation and assessment services for the 2022 calendar year, at an expense not to exceed $17,500. A separate service agreement with Chamlin was approved for engineering services during the design phase of the proposed replacement of the water main along Fourth Street from Strong Avenue to Spalding Street at a cost of $61,930.

Chamlin also was authorized to receive quotes for proposed drainage repairs along Oak Street.

In her report to the council, Mayor Melanie Malooley-Thompson advised recent changes in legislation now permit the city to increase the video gambling fee for licensed operators from the current rate of $25 per machine to as much as $250. The city of Streator recently adopted a $250 fee to generate revenue for the city’s coffers. Spring Valley has 65 machines, according to the Illinois Gaming Board’s Video Gaming report, meaning the increase could generate just short of $15,000 more revenue.

The council’s next regular meeting is set for Monday, Feb. 7.