Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to freeze discretionary state spending and bar agencies from awarding contracts without administration consent puts a hold on Union Pacific and IDOT and their agreement with Huntley for a railway stop along the way from Chicago to Rockford.
Huntley is poised to approve an ordinance for the issue of a $4 million debt certificate to finance various improvements to the village's downtown streetscape including the construction of a railway platform and train station that would allow for Amtrak passengers to stop in Huntley.
Village Manager David Jonson said the village will move forward with their bond issue as planned. He said the first four phases of the revitalization plan involve relocating utilities, water and sewer lines, dry utilities and parking improvements to the downtown area. The final phase of the project involves the construction of the railway station.
"The majority of the cost for the train station is to be paid by the State of Illinois under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) we have with them."
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