Nearly $28 million for facility and building improvements is included in Lake County’s newly adopted $571.8 million budget.
The spending plan sets aside more than $10 million for construction inside the new courthouse tower in Waukegan, which opened last year.
It also includes $900,000 for architectural work relating to planned courthouse annex renovations, $900,000 for plans for a consolidated public safety facility in Libertyville, and $750,000 to develop designs for a proposed mental health crisis center, among other efforts.
Members from both sides of the political aisle spoke favorably about the plan, which doesn’t increase the tax levy for county property owners.
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