County Facilities Roadmap and Hannah City Work Camp Demolition
Peoria County
Summary
The county hired McKee Environmental to asbestos-test every building at the old Hanna City work camp, hoping to subdivide waste and cut demolition costs enough to tear down several buildings this fall.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
$300,000 budgeted for demolition.
County taxpayers, if the asbestos-testing-first strategy trims demolition costs enough to tear down more buildings this year.
Downtown shoppers, local business owners, and residents have to keep staring at a massive, empty building.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Board - Infrastructure Committee - Oct 26, 2026
The State's Attorney's office is clearing decades of juvenile records out of the Gift Avenue gymnasium. Once empty, the county must decide whether to repurpose, sell, or demolish it.
County Board - Infrastructure Committee - Sep 21, 2026
The county hired McKee Environmental to asbestos-test every building at the old Hanna City work camp, hoping to subdivide waste and cut demolition costs enough to tear down several buildings this fall.
County Board - Infrastructure Committee - Jul 27, 2026
The county adopted a comprehensive Facilities Roadmap to guide future decisions on maintaining, investing in, or selling county real estate. Staff also provided an updated timeline for asbestos abatement and demolition at the Hannah City Work Camp site.
County Board - Land Use Committee - Feb 23, 2026
Peoria County is using state grant funds to tear down three abandoned, dangerous buildings that pose safety and health hazards.
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