# Peoria City Council Meeting


**Body:** cityofpeoriatv
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Peoria City Council meeting was held November 10, 2026 (the meeting metadata is dated November 11). The council unanimously approved 14 master services agreements for professional engineering services covering 2027–2029, with not-to-exceed amounts totaling $26.5 million. The firms include Crawford, Murphy & Tilly; Dewberry; Farnsworth Group; Foth; Hanson; HR Green; Hutchison Engineering; Infrastructure Engineering; Mauer Stutz; Mead & Hunt; Millennia Professional Services; Terra Engineering; DuVeneau, Wade & Mercer; and WSP USA. In response to a council request, staff agreed to provide information about the agreements’ project purposes and comparison with prior contracts. The council also unanimously adopted an ordinance to pursue Illinois Environmental Protection Agency State Revolving Fund financing for mandated combined sewer overflow work. Discussion cited approximately $80 million in borrowing, a 2.44% rate for a 30-year loan, and a broader CSO program estimated at $325 million; staff said the ordinance was a step toward applying for below-market financing.

The council approved a resolution setting a December 8 public hearing on a proposed Northwoods Mall STAR Bond district, a sales-tax-revenue financing tool; this was not final approval of the development plan. Staff described minimum project thresholds of $30 million in capital investment, $60 million in revenue, and 300 jobs, and said a master developer agreement with Summit Properties USA and a plan were expected to come back to the council. The council also approved all three ordinances amending the Northwoods Mall TIF district, with two opposing votes. Twin Towers Place’s special service area and related agreement with a lender to be determined were approved, with two abstentions, to support capital improvements through charges to properties in the area rather than a city-backed loan. The council deferred a proposed retail-sales restriction on kratom and certain hemp-derived products to December 8 for separate consideration and further research. The 2027 budget discussion continued, with final budget and levy ordinances expected at the December 8 meeting.

**Source:** cityofpeoriatv