From a news release I received today:

Today, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis announced the City’s appointments to the Rail/Trail committee.

Mayor Ardis and Peoria Heights Mayor Allen agreed to a 7 member committee with a voting Chairperson. The Mayors agreed that the committee Chair will be Peoria Councilman Bill Spears. Peoria appointments are J.P. O’Brien (O’Brien Steel), Richard Neumiller (retired) and Steve Jaeger (Port Authority). They will join Peoria Heights appointees Sherryl Carter, Vern Kimberlin and Alexis Khazzam.

The goal is to consider the financial and engineering feasibility of side by side rail/trail. April 1, 2008 is the target date for the committees findings. Meetings will be open to the public.