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Dunn Company to Begin Work on Wednesday, April 18th
4/17/2018
Dunn Company will begin work on April 18th on the west side of Mt. Zion. The roads affected will be Wildwood Drive, Brierwood Drive, Brierwood Court, Rosewood Drive and Westside Drive. Depending on the weather, the project will take approximately three to four weeks to complete. Residents on the affected street are asked to refrain from parking on the street during this time, especially during daytime hours. Residents will have access to their homes during the project. Any questions, please contact Village Hall at 864-5424.
To Report a Pothole
2/21/2018
It has been a rough winter for Illinois roads. If you have a pothole to report, please call 864-5424 or use the Contact Us page on the Village’s website to report the address of the pothole. Potholes and repairs needed for State Highway 121 are under the jurisdiction of IDOT and can be reported at (217) 342-3951. State Highway 121 is scheduled to be resurface in fiscal year 2022 as long as funds are available. Until that time, IDOT will only be repairing and filling pot holes.
New Recycling Toters Available
2/20/2018
The Village of Mt. Zion recognizes the importance of recycling but at the same time understands that not everyone wants to recycle. Therefore, recycling is optional in the Village of Mt. Zion and has been added as a service available to Mt. Zion residents at no additional cost.
Water Bills Damaged by Post Office
1/5/2018
The Village of Mt. Zion Water Department received notice that approximately 200 water bills were damaged by United States Postal Service (USPS) equipment. USPS will deliver those bills that have readable addresses but they do not know exactly how many or which bills will be undeliverable.
Boil Order FAQs
1/4/2018
So a boil order has been issue, now what? Click here for answers to most asked questions.
Street Sweeping, November 20th & 21st
11/16/2017
The Village of Mt. Zion will be performing its annual fall street sweeping on Monday, November 20th and Tuesday, November 21st. The Village of Mt. Zion is asking that residents remove all cars on curb and gutter streets between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm each day to ensure that the accumalted debris (sand, leaves and trash) are removed. Thank you for your patience and assistance.
Ground Breaking for New Water Tower
11/7/2017
Village of Mt. Zion officials and other key project stakeholders will gather on November 9, 2017 at 3 p.m. to commemorate the groundbreaking of the Village’s water system improvements. The ceremony will take place at the proposed tank site near 430 S. Illinois Route 121 on the south end of the Village.
Mt. Zion Residents Benefit from Electrical Aggregation
9/29/2017
Village of Mt. Zion residents will soon see a savings on their power bill due to electrical aggregation. Recent bids for the electrical aggregation program will lower power supply bills beginning in December. The low bidder was Mid-American Energy and the rates are as follows: December 2017-June 2018 $0.0430/kWh and July 2018-June 2020 $0.0498/kWh. (The current rate with Homefield Energy is $0.05824/kWh.)
Main Street Traffic Delays & Sidewalk Closed
9/26/2017
The Village of Mt. Zion is working on a water project in front of McGaughey School on Main Street. A portion of the sidewalk has been removed and traffic may be delayed at times. The project is expected to last the next couple of weeks, weather permitting. When finished the sidewalk will be repaired and widened. Thank you for your patience.
New Water Tower
9/12/2017
Construction of a new 1 million gallon water storage tank and upgrades to the existing booster station is being partially financed by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF program is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and receives a portion of its money to fund these types of projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Once complete, this project will improve water quality for area residents and businesses in the Village of Mt. Zion by providing added capacity and increased distribution system pressures. SRF programs operate in each state to provide communities the resources necessary to build, maintain, and improve the infrastructure that protects one of our most valuable resources: water.
Ameren Substation Expansion - Woodland Drive
8/28/2017
Ameren's Gas Division will be working in the coming weeks to expand the gas substation on Woodland Drive near Goodwin Park. Woodland Drive will remain open, but traffic may be congested or lane usage may be limited during the project. The project may also block the Mt. Zion Trail from time to time. Please plan for delays when traveling on Woodland Drive near Goodwin Park until the project is complete.
Sales Tax Change Reminder
6/23/2017
A reminder that effective July 1, 2017, sales tax rates in Macon County will increase by .25% due to the voter approved increase to the Macon County Public Safety Tax. The sales tax rate for Mt. Zion will be 7.75% effective July 1st. For questions regarding rates outside of Mt. Zion, please contact the Illinois Department of Revenue at 1-800-732-8866.
Village Board Welcomes Wendy J Kernan
6/6/2017
At the June 5, 2017 Village Board meeting, the Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Mayoral appointment of Wendy J. Kernan.