Welcome to the official site of the Kane / Kendall Council of Mayors.

The Council of Mayors program of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), formerly known as the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS), was established to provide a forum for early public involvement and partnership in the various transportation plans and projects developed for Northeastern Illinois. The eleven subregional councils, one of which is the Kane / Kendall Council of Mayors, are responsible for programming federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds for transportation improvements each year and are key players in the development of the region's Transportation Improvement (TIP) and Regional Transportation Plan.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds

The Kane / Kendall Council of Mayors was allocated approximately $8.9 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds through the Surface Transportation Program (STP) to provide funding for eligible roadway projects in the area. The KKCOM Transportation Policy Committee held special meetings on March 15 and March 20 to consider projects to be funded with the Council’s allocated Recovery Act funds. The Policy Committee recommended approving funding for 12 projects in 11 different communities and to the Kane County DOT . The projects consist mostly of resurfacing projects, with Kane County receiving funding towards the new Stearns Road Bridge project. All projects are expected to be let for construction between June and November of 2009. The KKCOM Full Council approved the Policy Committee’s recommendations on June 4.  The KKCOM Full Council approved an updated program of funds based upon updated distribution of funds among the councils.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Projects

KKCOM & LIB Bicycle Planning Seminar

The Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors hosted a Bicycle Planning seminar with the League of Illinois Bicyclists on February 5th, 2010. The seminar familiarized nearly fifty attendees with car/bike interactions, relevant national standards, best practices, planning tools, “political” issues and policy techniques, tips on funding sources and implementation strategies. The 2.5-hour “Introduction to Bicycle Planning” seminar was offered in ten different locations around Illinois and was funded through a grant from the Alliance for Biking & Walking. Click here to preview the seminar presentation (9MB pdf).