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CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – July 6, 2026 Current Sample Sample collected on June 30, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.030 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA guidelines and the recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. As per recent Illinois EPA’s recommendations, sampling and testing will be conducted every two weeks. Results will continue to be posted on the City’s website. PAST SAMPLES Sample collected on June 15, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.039 ppb which [...]

Howell Paving will start milling on Broadway this Wednesday, June 17th, around 6:30 am.  They will begin by milling everything between 21st Street and 19th Street.  When this section is completed, they will move across 19th Street and begin moving east towards 14th Street.  Milling operations might be completed on Wednesday but could go into Thursday.  The resurfacing portion of the project will follow the milling and will take a couple of days to complete.  They will also be milling and resurfacing the radius returns on side streets during this time. Motorists should not park along Broadway if at all [...]

MATTOON CITY-WIDE CLEANUP SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 MATTOON YARD WASTE FACILITY The City of Mattoon will be conducting a Cleanup Day from 8 A.M. to 11 A.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Roll-off dumpsters will be available at the Mattoon Yard Waste Facility at Shelby Avenue and Logan Street. The dumpsters are available for Mattoon residents only. A Driver's License, or other proof of residency, is required in order to dispose of material at the site. The site is open for residential clean-up. The site will not be open to commercial contractors. The load size will be limited to 1-ton [...]

City of Mattoon, Illinois Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project for TIF 5 Redevelopment Project Area The City of Mattoon is considering adoption of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project (the “TIF Plan”) for TIF 5 Redevelopment Project Area (the “TIF District”) pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (State of Illinois, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seq., the “Act”). This notice also includes the following information: The City will hold a public hearing concerning the TIF Plan on March 17, 2026 at 208 North 19th Street, Mattoon, Illinois 61938 at 6:00 PM. A copy of the [...]