Congresswoman Cheri Bustos cast her final vote as a member of Congress to bring $66M to the 17th Congressional District last week.
All of Bustos’ Community Project Funding requests – 15 out of 15 – passed the full House as part of the package.
Requests that received funding include the Martin Park upgrades in East Galesburg — to the tune of $1.1M. Upgrades would include adding a splash pad for youth, a patio for families, a building for fundraisers, adding benches for additional seating, and fences and sidewalks to improve safety.
$750,000 was secured for Monmouth College to expand its Rural Education Initiatives program. The program works to strengthen the rural education system and combat teacher shortages, increase the representation of teachers of color, and foster student-community engagement.
Eagle View Community Health received over $500,000 to open a health clinic in Monmouth and address the healthcare gap the surrounding rural communities face.
The City of Lewistown in Fulton County is receiving $600,000 dollars to address water system concerns. The city has an aging water system, with water mains and sewer line pipes nearing 150 years old – well exceeding the average service life of 50 years.
Another Fulton County community, Astoria, is to receive $500,000 to demolish rapidly deteriorating buildings in that communities downtown business district.
