WATER MAIN BREAK STATUS
1/13/2022 – 0820 UPDATE: The boil order is lifted! Thanks to everyone involved in this repair process, including Illinois American Water who ran the final tests on samples. We appreciate the community’s continued understanding and patience throughout this tough process.
Villa Grove, Illinois is “A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE” as the late Rosie Cler always said. Come visit and see why for yourself! We have a great small town feel, lots of good local businesses (both new and well-established), growing subdivisions with an amazing EC-12 school system, and an easy commute to both the county seat of Tuscola and everything Champaign-Urbana has to offer. We’ve come a long way since the railroad’s inception of a town halfway between St. Louis and Chicago on the rail in 1904. We are glad to provide information and links that make our community thrive and assist residents with items that can affect their day-to-day lives. Please feel free to bring questions and ideas to us as there is always room for more creativity and improvement.
January 2022 Updates!
- As to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, we will follow the Illinois Department of Public Health’s guidance as to the wearing face masks and continue the practice of maintaining social distancing while inside our buildings. Online payments are still strongly encouraged; it is very safe, quick and you will receive an immediate confirmation/receipt – simply click the “Make a Payment >” button below.
- Construction Season is delayed by winter. Finishing work from the new water line installations in McCoy Subdivision will restart depending on when the weather breaks; the equipment upgrade at the new water plant has continued to be held up by COVID-related production issues but will begin soon. We appreciate your ongoing patience.
- Would you like to make a utility payment to the City without leaving your home/office, or on the due date at 2:00 a.m.? Do you ever wish you could see the billing and usage history of your water/sewer account? Are planning ahead and need to request a work order for turn-on or shut-off of those services? Online access to your account is now available at villagrove.azurewebsites.net! Setup is easy and will require your six-digit account number from your postcard bill. All existing payment avenues will remain available options (ePay, ACH debit, collections at our office and both local banks) for your convenience.
CITY UTILITY STATUS UPDATES (all posted here going forward and in chronological order – most recent being first):
January, 2022 – The City Council received bids for the sale of the utilities and recently made a decision to proceed with the sale of our water and wastewater treatment systems. Customers will receive a direct mailing with further updates soon.
City Ordinance 2021-MC10 Press Release 2022-01
March 26, 2021 – Below please find the final Facility Plan for the Sewer Plant (as done by Fehr Graham), which has been split into three parts due to the size of the whole report. Following that is the FAQ summary report mailed to customers today, as well as a link to the recent City Ordinance passed this week to begin the process of receiving potential offers from private companies.
2020 Facility Plan Wastewater Treatment Plant: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Concerning a Potential Utility Sale vs City Improvements City Ordinance 2021-MC04
July 31, 2020 – Below please find a current summary of the City utility departments as well as the analysis report done by consultant Gerry Hartman, which has been split into two parts due to the size of the whole report. Updates will be posted here as we go forward.
