Kathy's #Mailbag, June 12, 2026

Savoy’s June 12 Mailbag covers local planning and infrastructure matters, including a public hearing that drew about 50 residents with another 30 watching from the lobby. The proposed skilled-care facility, dubbed ‘Cottages,’ is a joint venture of Champaign County Advocates for Aging and Fayprop, LLC, planned near the northeast corner of Mattis Avenue and Old Church Road within Savoy. Next steps involve rezoning through the Planning and Zoning Commission, a public hearing, and a commission decision that would advance to the Village Board for final approval, with mid-August as a realistic timeline and fall as a target development window if approved. The column also explains that many U.S. 45 traffic lights on the Neil Street corridor are being replaced because aging mast arms and poles exhibit section loss and wind fatigue; modernization will enable flashing yellow arrows for permissive left turns, per IDOT engineer Kensil Garnett.