1. The Value of Partnerships By Mayor Terry Kernc Village of Diamond
Women in Government
The Value of Partnerships
By Mayor Terry Kernc
Village of Diamond
815/ ext. 113

2. Identify your Needs Lack of Funds Solving Long-Term Problems
SRTS
Regional Stormwater Study
Solving Long-Term Problems
Flooding
Transportation (STP Partnership)
Enhancing Your Community
Boy Scouts (Miner’s Memorial)

3. Identify Stakeholders
School District
Drainage & Levee District
Property Owners
Developers
Other Municipalities, Townships & Counties
Fire Protection District
Others

4. SRTS
Need: Safe sidewalks and bike paths for students to and from school
Stakeholders: CCUSD#1 School District, Coal City, Carbon Hill and Diamond
Solution: Safe Routes to School SRTS Grant
$250,000 awarded and sidewalks and bike paths were constructed in all three communities

5. IKE Need: Regional Stormwater Drainage Study
Stakeholders: Diamond, Coal City, Carbon Hill, multiple townships, two drainage districts and Grundy County
Solution: Ike Planning Grant
Grundy County submitted the IKE Planning Grant with support letters from all stakeholders
$250,000 awarded and the Claypool and Maine Township Regional Stormwater Drainage Study along with an update to the Grundy County Comprehensive Plan was completed with all partners receiving a copy of the study. Diamond has adopted the study

6. Neighborhood Flooding
Need: Solve long-term major flooding in two neighborhoods
Stakeholders: Diamond, Coal City, 2 developers and drainage district
Stakeholders: Diamond, developer and drainage district
Solution: Each partner completed their portion of the work at their own expense, both problems were solved

7. STP
Need: Intersection and roadway improvements at IL 113 & Will Road to encourage economic development
Stakeholders: 8 property owners & developers and Diamond
Solution: Surface Transportation Program (STP) Grant
$1M grant, $250,000 local match provided by property owners and developers
4 developers provided an additional $750,000 and Village added funds to expand the project
$1M awarded and $2.1M improvement constructed

8. Memorial Improvements
Need: Miner’s Memorial in need of repair
Stakeholders: Diamond, businesses, residents, including Boy Scouts
Solution: Eagle Scout Project

9. Conclusion These are just a few examples of successful partnership
Partnership opportunities are endless
You will be surprised how eager others will be to partner with you once you have proven that you are able to get the job done. We are now working on our STP2 partnership.