Welcome to the City of Mattoon, Illinois
Whether you live here, work here, or are just passing through, we hope you enjoy the City of Mattoon and all it has to offer. We cherish our parks, lakes, shopping centers, restaurants, schools, businesses, and many other assets. We enjoy recreation and festivities like Bagelfest and Lightworks. If you are here every day or just one, we have plenty to offer in this community.
News
Lake Mattoon Wake Boat Committee
Lake Mattoon Wake Boat Advisory Committee will be meeting as follows: Date: February 12 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Mattoon Public Library – Basement Community Room Please enter the library using the doors located by the book drop. This is the first in a series of meetings. Public comments will be used to recommend a wake boat ordinance. All interested parties are welcome to attend.
Mattoon Safety Action Plan
The City of Mattoon is dedicated to ensuring the safety of its residents and has developed a Safety Action Plan. The plan details the measures to enhance street safety through improved roadway design, appropriate speed limits, and a shared commitment to safety. Every Roadway Death is Preventable View the MSAP by clicking here, and follow the City of Mattoon to learn more about how you can help make the City Roadways Safer.
Traffic Restriction – December 16th and 17th
On Tuesday, December 16th 7am to 3pm and Wednesday, December 17th 7am to 3pm, the City Street Department will be repairing a sewer main at the intersection of North 24th street and Dewitt Ave. The repair will be taking place in the center turn lane and the West bound lane on Dewitt Ave limiting traffic down to just one lane for thru traffic during those working hours. Crews will be working hard to repair the main as quickly as they possibly can. We ask that people use an alternate route, if at all possible to avoid any traffic backups and please be [...]
Water Quality Update – December 10, 2025
CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – December 10, 2025 Current Sample Sample collected on December 8th showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.071 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. We will continue to sample per-EPA guidelines. Results will continue to be posted on the City’s website PAST SAMPLES Sample collected on December 1st showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.092 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. Sample [...]
City of Mattoon Annual Christmas tree pick up
The city has scheduled curbside collection of live Christmas trees to begin Monday, January 5th, 2026. All live trees needing picked up must be placed on the city boulevard by 7 a.m. Monday, January 5th, 2026. Public Works Dept. will do a tour of the city to collect the live trees beginning on January 5th and finishing on January 6th. Trees must be free of ornaments, lights, stands, and plastic bags as the trees will be taken to the city's yard waste facility and ground into mulch. The city's yard waste facility, located on Logan Street, is also open daily [...]
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🏡 1816 Grant Avenue – A Land Bank Success Story
This property was once vacant, unsecured, and a frequent source of trespassing complaints.
It was on a path toward demolition.
Instead, through the legal tools available to the Central Illinois Land Bank Authority (CILBA), we were able to take control of the property, stabilize it, and issue a competitive Request for Proposals.
The property was sold for our total acquisition and cleanup cost of $11,500 - meaning that public dollars were fully recovered. There was ZERO government subsidy involved in this process.
What happened next is what community development is all about.
The new owner made a significant private investment, transforming a blighted, abandoned structure into a fully rehabilitated home.
Today:
• The property has returned to productive use
• It has eliminated nuisance activity
• It is back on the tax rolls
• It sold for approximately $150,000
• No government subsidy was required
This is the power of strategic land banking. Our goal is not just removing problem properties, but repositioning them for private reinvestment just like this!
We plan to replicate this model on blighted properties wherever we can when possible.
Demolition remains an important tool when structures are beyond repair. But when preservation is possible and financially viable, saving a home strengthens neighborhoods and protects existing housing stock. 1816 Grant is proof that the right legal framework and disciplined process can unlock private reinvestment without long-term public subsidy.
If you have questions about the land bank, demolitions, or are interested in joining a mailing list for contractors interested in building new homes or rehabilitating existing structures, please contact Alexander Benishek | Community Development and Planning Director at: benisheka@mattoonillinois.org
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