May 2009 Archives

Houseal Lavigne Associates is proud to announce its newest fully staffed office in Madison, Alabama.  As a strategic move to begin working more extensively in other parts of the country, HLA has targeted the Greater Huntsville Alabama area to establish its new office.  This exciting region of the country is uniquely poised with an exceptionally strong economic foundation and a fantastic outlook for future growth.  The quality of life in the area is among the top in the nation.  Houseal Lavigne Associates is currently working as the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Madison, Alabama, assisting the community with retail and employment business recruitment and development.

Houseal Lavigne Associates is proud to announce that the Village of Prairie Grove (McHenry County) was recently awarded an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).  The OSLAD grant will develop recreational facilities at the future 10-acre Village Hall Park Site which will be located south of the existing Village Hall.  The Village of Prairie Grove will receive a total of $229,300.00 that will be used to develop a multi-use path, outdoor shelter, backstop, multi-purpose field, playground, restroom, parking lot and landscaping at the Village Hall Park site.  The grant application was written and submitted with the assistance of HLA staff.  For a detailed press release regarding the 2009 OSLAD winners, please visit http://www.dnr.state.il.us/pubaffairs/2009/May/oslad.html