City of Waukegan

The 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan for the Lake County Consortium aims to support the development of viable urban communities primarily for low- and moderate-income persons. It focuses on achieving decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. Key priorities include the development and preservation of affordable housing, strengthening older, low-income neighborhoods, and fostering job creation and retention within Lake County, Illinois.

This document is an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for the City of Waukegan, Illinois. It identifies impediments related to fair housing education and outreach, the continuing need for affordable housing, the continuing need for accessible housing, and the need for a regional approach to fair housing. The plan aims to provide a framework to strategically reduce identified impediments and affirmatively further fair housing over a five-year period, aligning with the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plans.

This document constitutes Part 2 of a Five Year Consolidated Plan. The excerpt does not provide specific strategic goals, priorities, or a detailed vision.

This Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the City of Waukegan serves as a strategic roadmap for implementing federal programs related to housing, homelessness, community development, and economic development. The plan establishes goals over the period of 2025-2029, focusing on five key areas: ensuring affordable and safe housing, addressing homelessness through support services, improving community facilities and public services, promoting economic development and job creation, and ensuring effective administration and oversight of federal programs. The overarching vision is to foster a viable community by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents.

The document outlines the proposed budget for the City of Waukegan for the fiscal year 2022-2023, covering various funds including the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Project Funds, Debt Service Funds, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and Fiduciary Funds. It details appropriations for personnel services, benefits, contractual services, commodities, and capital outlay across different departments such as Central Services, Building Department, Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works. The budget also includes revenue certifications, interfund transfers, and financial policies related to revenue diversification, conservative revenue projection, economic development, and the use of state and federal funds.