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Announcements The Results for the 2008 Governor’s Hometown Award Are In !!!!! St. Joseph has won First Place in the Parks & Rec category for municipalities in our population class!! THANK YOU to all the Volunteers that have put in SO MANY hours to make this dream a reality. This award is due to you !!!!! Now everyone in the State knows what we already knew. St. Joseph residents are the BEST that there are – ask for help and they are there ready to work!!! ****************************** If you get a chance, go look at our new Looking For Lincoln Exhibit on Homer Lake Road just west of the Sidney Slab. The marker is to celebrate the time Lincoln spent at Kelley’s Tavern, the site of old St. Joseph. This exhibit was made possible through a grant from the Looking for Lincoln Coalition. The Village had to pay the remaining $3,500 for the sign and is continuing to take donations to offset our cost. **************************** 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. *************************************** LEAF PICKUP 2008 Leaf Pickup will begin on October 20^th and continue through December 12^th. The route is the same as is followed for brush. Monday of each week, the Public Works staff will begin on the south end of town and work their way north. We suggest that you make sure all your leaves are raked to your curb on Sunday as we cannot know what day the Public Works employees will get to each area as it depends on the volume of leaves to be picked up. Leaves in bags will not be picked up until the November brush pickup. While there may be a December brush pick-up there also may not be one due to weather so don’t put your leaves in bags after November pickup. ****************************** Brush Pickup The Village has brush pickup the first full week of each month April – November weather permitting. Weather permitting pickup will also be done in December. 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 2008 WILL BE THE FOLLOWING WEEKS: December 1^st – December 5^th - Weather permitting. *********************************** 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 ************************************ 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