Last week, a delegation organized by Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with legislators and other federal officials to advance two key Galesburg infrastructure projects that are seeking federal funding support.
Ken Springer, president of Knox County Area Project for Economic Development, joined WGIL's Jay Redfern and Tyler Gumm on Galesburg's Morning News to discuss the trip he deemed as "fantastic."
Meeting with Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, Congressman Eric Sorensen, and Federal Railroad Administration officials, the 6-person group aimed to build support for Galesburg’s South Street Underpass replacement and East Main Street streetscaping projects, while thanking legislators for $25 million in federal funding for a rail access project at Galesburg Business Park.
In addition to Springer, the delegation included three KCAP board members — chairman John Pritchard (Galesburg Broadcasting/WGIL), vice chair Adam Vitale (G&M Distributors) and secretary/treasurer Josh Gibb (Galesburg Community Foundation) — along with Galesburg City Manager Eric Hanson and Director of Public Works Aaron Gavin.
