JOIN US FOR CONCERT IN THE CORNFIELD 3
on September 8, 2012.
Entertainers to be announced.
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BARTLETT GRAIN
FACILITY TO LOCATE IN SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
South Jacksonville Mayor Gordon Jumper (L) and Terry Dennison of the
Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Commission announced at a
press conference on Friday, 4-20-12, that Bartlett Grain Company will
build a new grain-handling facility in South Jacksonville, Illinois. The
site is located on the Kansas City Southern Railroad and will also be
accessible from both Interstate 72 and HWY 267. The facility will have
over two million bushels of storage. Bob Knief, President of Bartlett
Grain, said, "Bartlett appreciates the work of Gordon Jumper and the
Village of South Jacksonville to help make this project a reality"
CREDIT
CARD PAYMENTS FOR W/S BILLS NO FEE TO
YOU! CREDIT CARD FEES ARE PAID BY THE
VILLAGE. (for your convenience,
credit/debit card payments are accepted online and in office effective 8-5-11)
Village Hall
Office hrs:
8A - 5P
Monday - Friday
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Summer
Sewer Rates
For those residents who do significant watering of their lawn, fill swimming
pools or other activities where the water is NOT being discharged into the
sewer, the Village offers a summer
sewer
rate.
Your summer sewer rate is calculated as follows: the average of your last 6
months sewer bill PLUS 10% will be the fixed rate you will pay for May-Sept.
sewer bill. All water used will be charged at the normal rate.
Sign-up FREE from 4-1-12 thru 4-30-12 this will affect your sewer bill for
May - September, 2012.
Applications for summer sewer rates accepted at Village Hall 4-1-12 thru
4-30-12
AFTER 4-30-12, there will be a $5 processing charge.
Signing up for SUMMER SEWER RATES will affect your SEWER BILL ONLY (WATER
RATE DOES NOT CHANGE, YOU WILL PAY FOR ALL WATER USAGE). YOU WILL BE LOCKED
INTO THIS RATE FOR 6 MONTHS.
GODFREY PARK PLAYGROUND IS OPEN 7A-10P YEAR
ROUND.
THE WATER
TOY IS CLOSED
FROM LABOR DAY TILL MEMORIAL DAY.
RESTROOMS WILL CLOSE MID-OCT., REOPEN APRIL 15th _____________________
Buster Sanitation is picking up yard waste. Bag tags are available at Village Hall for $2.50 each.
Buster has suspended yard waste pickup from Dec. 1, 2011 - March 15,
2012. BUSTER
RECYCLING SCHEDULE - 2012
__________________ Annual
Summer Sewer Rates
Free sign-up begins April 1st. After May 1st, $5 charge. NO REDUCTION on
water charges, This rate will take your average sewer, add 10%, then lock
you into that rate for May-Sept.
Freedom of Information
Clerk Linda Douglass is the Freedom of Information officer for the
Village of South Jacksonville. Questions regarding the availability of
records to the public may be referred to the FOIA officer.
FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION REQUEST FORMS TO PRINT GENERAL INFORMATION POLICE
INFORMATION
Submit FOI Forms in person at Village Hall or submit by mail, fax, or email to:
Linda P. Douglass
Freedom of Information Officer
Village of South Jacksonville
301 Dewey Drive,
South Jacksonville, IL 62650 Fax: 217-245-5641
E-mail:
clerk@southjacksonville.org -----------
CALL VILLAGE HALL
217-245-4803
FOR INFORMATION
PLAY FOR ALL
GODFREY PARK HRS
7A-10P year-round
SPLASH PAD REOPENS
ON 5-28-12
M-F Hrs: noon - 7P
Sat.-Sun. Hrs: 10A - 7P
RESTROOMS OPEN 4/15 to 10/15
WATER TOY OPEN 5/28 to 9/06
PLAYGROUND OPEN ALL YEAR
The Village of
South Jacksonville, Illinois, a
corporation established June 16, 1911,
operates with a Village President as CEO
and a
Board of Trustees as the keepers of
the laws within the Village.
Gordon D. Jumper is the VillagePresident (1997-present).
Our community of 3,500 is located in Central Illinois, just north of the intersection at
I-72 and Route 67
in Morgan County, Illinois.
The Plans Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals oversee construction and zoning issues
within the community. Several Committees assist in the decision-making process,
making sure theVillage operates efficiently and effectively. Go to the
"Officials"
page for a list of contacts and meeting
schedules. ________________________________________________ READ APPROVED BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
in .pdf FORMAT TO BE
READ WITH ADOBE ACROBAT READER
_________________________________________
CLICK LINK BELOW FOR VILLAGE OF
SOUTH JACKSONVILLE STREET MAP
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION ON APRIL 5, 2011
See LAST Election
RESULTS.
Check out our website for information about our community
events in Events, economic profile,
demographics, maps, expansion and developments, land for sale,
events, history and more!
If you own a local business or are considering starting a small business, check out the
"Departments/Finance"
page for valuable information
about business operations within the Village and application requirements. You will
find several helpful small business links here to help you get started!
For information about travel, hotel/motel lodging
and maps, check out
"Links".
Residents can obtain information about the Village Hall departments, personnel, utility
billing, hours of operation, building permit requirements,
etc.
on the
"Departments" page.
Landscape waste (brush,
grass, leaves, limbs) can be dropped off at Jacksonville's site (near
intersection of Oak and North West) by South Jacksonville
residents at a charge of approximately $7 per pickup. Contact Jacksonville for more
info. 217-479-4600.
Godfrey Park
"Play for All" project wins 1st Place in Governor's Hometown Award!
Category 3
(populations 3,001-10,0000)
10-20-08 (L-R)
Park Supt. John Green, Senator John Sullivan, Trustee Mike Elliott, Mayor Gordon Jumper, Trustee Steve Waltrip, Treasurer Kathy Simpson,
"Play for All" Chmn. Barb Baker, Trustee Steve Douglass, Senator Deanna DeMuzio, Clerk Linda Douglass, Trustee & "Play for All" Com. Sonie
Smith, and Ella Skaggs, "Play for All" Committee.