Litchfield Allocates $394,000 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Roads

Litchfield City Council Meeting | June 4, 2026

LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield City Council on Thursday, June 4, 2026, approved a resolution allocating Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance, the city’s annual submission to the Illinois Department of Transportation that clears the way to spend the money on road work.

Article Summary: The council unanimously approved a Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code appropriating $394,000 in Motor Fuel Tax funds for 2026, with the city’s annual oil-and-chip program the single largest planned expenditure.

Motor Fuel Tax Resolution Key Points:

• The resolution appropriates $394,000 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for the maintenance period covering Jan. 1 through the end of December 2026.
• The accompanying Estimate of Maintenance Costs totals $372,912.
• Resealing — the annual oil-and-chip program — is the largest line item at $264,782.
• Other work includes patching and street repair ($62,130), culverts and storm sewer ($31,000) and road signs and barricades ($15,000).

The city must submit the resolution to IDOT each year to have its use of Motor Fuel Tax funds approved, according to the packet. The filing, listed under Section 26-00000-00-GM in IDOT District 6, formally appropriates $394,000 in MFT funds, while the detailed Estimate of Maintenance Costs prepared for the state totals $372,912.

The largest component is resealing, budgeted at $264,782 and described in the packet as the city’s annual oil-and-chip program. Patching and street repair account for $62,130, culverts and storm sewer work for $31,000, and road signs and barricades for $15,000.

The motion, made by Gerl, passed unanimously among the members present with no discussion.