# 10-5-26 City Council Meeting

The City of McHenry, Illinois City Council met October 5, 2026. Procurement and spending actions included approval of a $30,000 revolving loan for One More Lounge, supported by equipment collateral and a personal guarantee; a $5,000 business improvement grant to DKI Monarch Group LLC for 1308 Park Street; and a development agreement with Cal Atlantic Group LLC for the Preserves of Boone Creek residential development. The loan passed with one no vote and one abstention; the development agreement passed 4–2. The grant motion was made and seconded, though the transcript does not preserve the complete roll-call result. Council also approved the joint funding agreement for the Oak Drive, Industrial Drive, and Orleans Street STP resurfacing project and authorized execution of the agreement and related IDOT process.

Council awarded the Riverside Drive Streetscape project to Dland Construction of Algonquin for $3,599,498.28, with a stated 10% contingency of $371,974; it passed with one no vote. The McHenry Riverwalk Phase One redecking project was awarded to Manus General Contracting for $180,857, including a recommended joist-repair allowance and construction contingency, and HR Green received a task order for construction administration and field observation services not to exceed $13,500; both actions passed with one no vote. Other discussion included a pending basketball-court repaving effort and a possible future traffic study related to anticipated Route 31 construction and Green Street development. Council also approved zoning text amendments allowing medical and adult-use cannabis sales at the city’s existing dispensary; no new purchasing action was identified for that item.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [10-5-26 City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yvy9LVc4c) - City of McHenry, IL