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Announcements The Village of St. Joseph currently the following board openings: Village Board Member Zoning Board Member contact the Village office for more information ***************************************************** The Tennis Court at Kolb Park will be closed until approximately July 14^th for much needed repairs. Please be patient while improvements are being done. It will be worth the wait !!! *************************************************** Community Summer Band There will be a community summer band. The informational meeting was held on May 12^th but it is not too late to get involved. You can call 469-0154 or send e-mail to car_sjo-owner@yahoogroups.com before June 2nd Rehearsals will be on Tuesday evenings June 2^nd through August 4^th, 6:30 –8:00 PM. There are two tentative performances set up, one at the Homer 4^th of July Celebration and one at the St. Joseph Community Festival. There is no geographical or age limit on who may participate. Anyone willing to attend the rehearsals and the performances is welcome. Music will be high school level, but advanced middle-school students should be able to play the music. There is a participation fee of $25. There is a cap of $50 per family. The Band is being sponsored by Community Arts Resource (C.A.R.). The group website is located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/car_sjo Come join the fun !!! ***************************************************** The Sewer Plant Operator has noted a high volume of clean water coming into the sewer plant in the sewer lines. This is causing undue volume and stress on the sewer plant. This is more than likely due to ILLEGAL hookups such as connecting stormwater lines (sump pumps, gutters, downspouts, etc) to the sanitary sewer. This is prohibited by Village Ordinance. The fine for violation is up to $750 per day. ******************************************* Please Note: All solicitors must register with the Village Office. EACH solicitor receives their own card. If they do not have a Peddler’s Card from the Village, they are NOT registered. The card will have a Village Signature and the Village Seal imprinted on the card. Village Residents have been having trouble with solicitors being rude, appearing after dark, and being disrespectful. If you have any problems, call the Village office if is during the work day (469-7371) or if after work hours call the non-emergency number for the County (333-8911). ************************** Sewer Billings are sent out at the end of the following months (in parenthesis are the months that will be billed for): February ( December & January) April (February & March) June (April & May) August (June & July) October (August & September) December (October & November) The bill must be paid in full by the end of the next month to avoid late payment charges. The sewer bill is calculated from the reading that Illinois American Water provides the Village. You will be billed one month for your water usage by Illinois American and the next month from the Village for your sewage usage. If you are watering outside a lot, you might benefit from purchasing an outside water meter ********************************************* Watering Outside ?????? The Village has outside water meters for sale. The cost of each meter is $55. Bring them in for a reading and receive credit on your next sewer bill. The amount of water you use outside and thus does not run through our sewage system will be deducted from your account. *************************************** Brush Pickup The Village has brush pickup the first full work week of each month April – November weather permitting. GUIDELINES FOR BRUSH PICKUP Whole trees and grass will not be accepted. The maximum length of branches is 8 feet and the maximum diameter is 10 inches. Brush trimmings and twigs should be placed in PAPER bags. Do not stack brush around power poles or fences. The Pickup Schedule: Brush pickup will begin on the south side of town and proceed north through town. All brush to be picked up should be put out by Sunday night. The following items are not accepted and will not be picked up: Whole Trees Grass Plastic Bags PICKUPS FOR 2009 ARE SCHEDULED** FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKS: April 6^th - 10^th May 4^th – 8^th June 1^st – 5^th July 6^th – 10^th August 10^th – 14^th September 7^th – 11^th October 5^th – 9^th November 2^nd – 6^th THERE WILL BE NO DECEMBER PICKUPS THIS YEAR!!! **Sometimes (rarely - but it does happen) it is necessary to change the dates of the pickups so check back each month to make sure the dates haven’t been changed. *********************************** If you have landscape waste that the Village will not pickup check with the Landscape Recycling Center @ 1210 E University Avenue in Urbana. The phone number is 344-5323. ************************************** WANT TO DONATE A TREE? Now is your chance. You can purchase a tree for the new Community Park. The Village will purchase a marker for your name or message. I will have a map with the location and types of trees so you can make your selection Call Tiffany at 469-7371 _______________________________________ GOING ON VACATION? STOP BY THE VILLAGE OFFICE TO SIGN UP. THE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEPUTY ON DUTY WILL CHECK YOUR HOUSE (LOCKS/WINDOWS/ETC. ON A DAILY BASIS). ______________________________________ INTERESTED IN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH? WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT? Call the Village to get involved. REMEMBER – The more people involved, the safer the community. ************************************* If you see suspicious activity, CALL & REPORT it at the METCAD non-emergency number 333-8911 *********************************** Click here to watch CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM ************************************ We have had LOTS of questions about recycling. No, the Village is no longer offering the service but local garbage haulers are. If you are interested, call your hauler to get your pickup set up. The Village will be having electronics recycling on an every other month basis. See the Events page for details. **************************************** IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SEE ON THE WEBPAGE? Call Tiffany at 469-7371 or email me @ tiffany.mcelroy.smetzer@stjosephillinois.org

Address: St. Joseph Village Office 207 E. Lincoln St. Joseph, IL 61873 217-469-7371 fax 217-469-7019