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Westside Street Maintenance Project begins May 24th
5/22/2018
Phase II of the Westside Street Maintenance Project will begin Thursday, May 24th. Residents on Westside Drive from Baltimore Ave. to Main Street are asked to refrain from parking on the street during daytime hours until the project is complete next week (weather permitting). Residents will have access to their driveways, however, there may be short periods of time when access may be limited. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
2018 Drive-up Chicken Dinner
5/2/2018
Get your tickets now! The 2018 Drive-up Chicken Dinner tickets can be picked up at Sav-Mor Pharmacy, Scott State Bank, or Town and Country Bank. Tickets are $10, and must be purchased by May 7th!
IDOT to begin patching State Highway 121
4/23/2018
Pavement patching work is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23 on State Highway 121 from the south corporate limits of Mt. Zion to US Route 36. The work consists of pavement patching and will be completed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Motorists are asked to slow down and use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. Questions should be directed to IDOT at (217) 342-3951.
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.