ALTON – Alton officials are one step closer to establishing a fund solely dedicated to citywide capital improvement projects.City Council members on Aug. 12, 2026 unanimously approved a resolution to allocate $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards the creation of a designated Capital Projects fund.Once the fund has been established with the initial $1.2 million, the resolution calls for future yearly funding to come from t…