Volunteers Needed for Tree Inventory

ALEDO, IL (August 6, 2019) – The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist Program in partnership with Trees Forever, a nonprofit conservation group working in Illinois and Iowa, the Mercer County Public Building Commission, the City of...

Are you an Entrepreneur? 6-Week Program

Due to a family emergency, the Are You an Entrepreneur
Course's start date will be pushed back by one week starting on September 4that 6:00pm located on the second floor of Bank Orion in the conference room. We
apologize in advance for any inconvenien...

City Initiates New Downtown Revitalization Program Guide

The Aledo City Council approved the 2020 Downtown Revitalization Program Guide by the Recommendation of 353 Court, LLC.  

353 Court, LLC presented the Downtown Aledo – Downtown Revitalization Program Guide – 2020 to the Tax Inc...

City Authorizes Aquisition of Real Property

The Aledo City Council adopted Ordinance No. 39, Series of 2019; Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property by the City of Aledo, Illinois from Judith A. Lower.  It was determined that it will be beneficial to own the Property, which is located...

City Approves a Redevelopment Agreement with Twin State, Inc.

The Aledo City Council adopted Ordinance No. 05, Series of 2019; Approving a Redevelopment Agreement with Twin State, Inc. and the Sale of Property to Twin State, Inc. on Monday, March 4th, 2019. It is the intent of the City to encourage economic developm...

City Council Approves a Downtown Revitalization Strategy

The Aledo City Council approved a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City of Aledo and 353 Court, LLC for the Development and Implementation of a Downtown Revitalization Strategy.  The City has sought a proposal from 323 Court LLC fo...

TIF Money Available

Tax Increment Finance grants and loans are available for commercial building projects in the TIF District. Businesses are eligible for 50-50 awning grants and building facade improvements. Other types of commercial projects are also eligible.

Aledo Multi-Use Path Construction

Work has begun on the Aledo Multi-Use Path along Route 17! This is a grant project through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Project (ITEP) that provides eighty percent (80%) funding for the project. The multi-use path will run along the South Route...

Monument Park Rehab

Monument Park is getting a much needed refresh! Work started this Spring when members of the Historical Preservation Committee and City staff planted 50 new trees along the North and South boundary lines along the park. This summer the East and West parki...

2017 Downtown Project Completed

The City of Aledo is excited to have recently completed another phase of the Downtown Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Project. The design included the installation of ADA compliant sidewalks, decorative stamped concrete bumpouts at the corners of SE &a...

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