Politics & Government
Aurora To Get $7.7M In Coronavirus Relief From Kane County
Kane County officials recently finalized their plans to split $27.7 million in federal funds among more than two dozen municipalities.
AURORA, IL — Kane County municipalities are set to receive tens of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief, but that funding falls well short of what most local governments said they would need to offset pandemic-related costs.
Two dozen municipalities requested a total of $80.7 million, but they will receive just over a third of that, documents show. Those 24 communities, plus three that did not apply for any relief funding, will split $27.7 million, with allocations based on population.
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That total includes just under $7.7 million in federal funding for Aurora, according to Kane County Board documents. The City of Lights had requested nearly $16 million to cover increased payroll costs and benefits for first responders and city staff.
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County officials have earmarked a little over $5 million for Elgin, meaning the city is set to receive less than a quarter of the $20.5 million its officials requested, Kane County Board documents show.
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The following municipalities will each receive seven-figure allocations: Carpentersville ($2.2 million), St. Charles ($1.9 million), Batavia ($1.55 million), South Elgin ($1.46 million), Geneva ($1.28 million) and North Aurora ($1.06 million).
The villages of Lily Lake, Kaneville and Virgil are set to receive a total of about $108,000 despite not submitting an application for any coronavirus-relief funding, the documents show.
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The county received about $93 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act in the spring, and the Kane County Board has spent the past few months working out how to use that money.
The county is set to keep about $51 million to cover its own expenses, while about $8 million has been set aside to help small businesses and nonprofits amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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