"We're hoping to have this completely done within the next four to five years," he said of the trail project, which has been funded over several years by local municipalities and state grants.

The county plans to spend $35,000 in 2021 to acquire former railroad land in far-west Bloomington to extend Constitution Trail. That will connect a completed section near the Rivian plant in Normal to a portion of trail already finished near the King's Mill subdivision, said Steffa.

Work is also underway on improvements for roads inside Comlara Park, budgeted at $35,000 each of the next three years. Steffa said he hopes to coordinate that work with the highway department.

"There's no way we're gonna get it done with what's projected in the budget. ... We're probably looking at the next four or five years to get everything done," said Steffa. "The big holes we're getting ready to fill in with cold patch. ... We've got a couple good-sized potholes out here."

Officials also plan to improve three buildings in Bloomington, with a $250,000 roof replacement for the former county courthouse in 2020, $75,000 parking lot resurfacing at the Government Center in 2021 and $300,000 exterior restoration at the Law and Justice Center in 2022.

"We're constantly trying to maintain our buildings and do projects that make us more energy efficient," like the Law and Justice center work, said Assistant County Administrator Eric Schmitt. "It's always function before aesthetics."

Contact Derek Beigh at (309) 820-3234. Follow him on Twitter: @pg_beigh

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