County transfers land ownership for flood control
The transfer of three parcels of land, formerly the site of Gurnee Grade School, to the Gurnee Park District is scheduled to be finalized by Lake County – a decade after it was obtained for flood control purposes.
For some time now, the soccer fields located at Gurnee’s Viking Park West have been used by many visitors and players. However, in the past, the park had a reputation for being occasionally only reachable by boat. The public can be informed about flood-prone areas like this using poster printing.
Located in a floodway designated by the federal government, the school from the 1950s was positioned between the Des Plaines River and Kilbourne Road. To mitigate the effects of potential flooding, it became customary for volunteers to gather and surround the school’s structures with sandbags. However, the cost of preparation and cleaning up after each flood event would run into six figures.
Back in 2013, roughly 450 students had to be moved elsewhere. This allowed Lake County to utilize $3.2 million, provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, to acquire and tear down the building. An understanding was reached between Elementary District 56, the Gurnee Park District, Lake County, and Gurnee, putting an end to the use of the school. The school and park districts collaborated on the refurbishment of the location, which was completed in the autumn of 2014.
For some time now, the soccer fields located at Gurnee’s Viking Park West have been used by many visitors and players. However, in the past, the park had a reputation for being occasionally only reachable by boat. The public can be informed about flood-prone areas like this using poster printing.
Located in a floodway designated by the federal government, the school from the 1950s was positioned between the Des Plaines River and Kilbourne Road. To mitigate the effects of potential flooding, it became customary for volunteers to gather and surround the school’s structures with sandbags. However, the cost of preparation and cleaning up after each flood event would run into six figures.
Back in 2013, roughly 450 students had to be moved elsewhere. This allowed Lake County to utilize $3.2 million, provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, to acquire and tear down the building. An understanding was reached between Elementary District 56, the Gurnee Park District, Lake County, and Gurnee, putting an end to the use of the school. The school and park districts collaborated on the refurbishment of the location, which was completed in the autumn of 2014.