An intergovernmental agreement with New Lenox was approved by park commissioners Monday night and is expected to help the Park District in its quest for a state grant.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Village Board will turn over a 4-acre site and a 6-acre wetland at the School Manor subdivision to the Park District.
The village will retain title to a drainage ditch that will be upgraded by the developer and maintained by the Park District.
With the agreement approved and the park site fenced, village trustees are expected to vote on Tuesday night to convey the land to the Park District.
The land contribution set aside by the developer includes wetlands that the Park District intends to develop as a special conservation area.
Park officials have applied for a state grant for the project.
The transaction had been delayed by village trustees seeking assurances that the Park District would maintain the area.