WE NEED YOUR HELP!
LETTERS OF SUPPORT NEEDED FOR A
PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDED PROJECT FOR
“ILLINOIS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL”
The Village of Downs and Tri-Valley School District are excited to announce a joint effort to reapply for the Safe Route to School (SRTS) grant through the IL Dept. of Transportation to enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity in our community.
If you drive a vehicle, you know how difficult it is to see pedestrians on W. Main Street as visibility is extremely difficult and hazardous due to the morning and evening sun glare. In fact, we’ve had several near-miss accidents along this street. The grant program will provide funding to implement sidewalks along W. Main St from Price to Gadwall. The need for a sidewalk beyond Gadwall is needed; however, grant dollars are limited, but this would be a good start.
To enhance our application for funding, we need public support! Because this grant is highly competitive, we need letters of support from citizens and organizations or sign the online petition stating your support for the need for a sidewalk to make the route to school safer for students walking to and from school, catching the school bus and for all pedestrians.
The deadline for submitting letters and/or signing the petition is September 30.
Sign the petition here:
and/or send your letter to: ltruong@msa-ps.com
Sample Letter
Please help us to improve the safety of our community by sending a letter of support by September 30th so we can enhance our opportunity to receive this grant funding. Thank you!
Maureen Roach, Public Safety Trustee | 
