Village of Pleasant Plains
9/18/2023
A public meeting will take place on Thursday, September 28th, 2023, at 6:00pm at Village Hall, 200 W. 4th Street, Pleasant Plains, IL.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide general information to the public regarding the application for funding through the Illinois Safe Routes to School Program administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation for improving the safety of children in grades K-12 when walking and biking to/from school and to encourage more children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bike to/from school, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.
The public is invited to attend and comment on such issues as economic and environmental impacts, service area, alternatives to the project or any other pertinent issues regarding the project.
More information can be found here
9/16/2023
The Village has been made aware of golf carts, ATV's and recreational off-highway vehicles being operated on village streets and right-of-ways without permits. Permits are required to operate these vehicles within the corporate village limits regardless of village residency. Any non permitted or unauthorized operation of off-highway vehicles within corporate village limits shall be subject to fines or tow-away at the owner's expense. Ordinance 18-007 pertaining to non-highway vehicle use can be reviewed here.
The homecoming parade is Friday, September 22 at 4:30pm. Parade lineup will take place in front of Village Hall at 3:30pm. The parade route includes Lincoln, 3rd, Grant, Church, Jefferson and 4th Streets. Village streets are very narrow. For safety reasons, we are asking parade spectators to avoid parking on the parade route. GO CARDINALS!
On February 8, 2023, The Village Board approved a water rate increase to help our Public Works Department offset substantial increasing costs of operating and maintaining our water distribution system. The last water rate increase took place in 2016.
The rates will take effect during the next billing cycle after meters are read in late February.
Village Residents: $12.00 ($2.00 increase from $10.00) for the first 1,000 Gallons; $9.00 ($1.00 increase) per additional 1,000 gallons, prorated in 100 gallon increments
Non-Village Residents: $20.00 ($2.000 increase from $18.00) for the first 1,000 gallons; $9.00 (1.00 increase) per additional 1,000 gallons, prorated in 100 gallon increments
Bulk water:$10.00 per 1,000 gallons. ($1.00 per 100 gallons) ($2.00 increase)
In an effort to increase communication between the village and the community members about boil orders, emergency notifications and other important information, we are developing an email list to notify and update the community. If you would be interested in receiving notifications and updates, please click the link below to be taken to a form that will help us gather the information.
If you would prefer to fill out your information on paper, copies will be available at the Village Hall.