Manteno Village Board Approves Legacy Park Improvement Funds

The Manteno Village Board approved spending for landscaping and improvement projects at Legacy Park at its Monday, May 15, meeting.  The board awarded the landscaping contract, worth $43,500, to Scenic Landscaping. Trustees also awarded the Legacy Site Work contract, worth $122,711.50, to Kankakee Valley Construction Company.

In other business, trustees approved an amendment to an ordinance establishing the Kankakee County Enterprise Zone and the boundaries thereof in the Village of Manteno. Mayor Tim Nugent said, “This is an amendment that has been talked about at several committee meetings I have attended. The amendment would allow for benefits of the enterprise zone to be used in residential areas of the village.”

Also at the May 15 meeting, trustees voted to spend $34,000 to purchase a new forklift to be used by the public works department.