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.
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Parks Department – Part-Time Summer Position
The City of Mattoon Parks Department has an opening for a part-time summer position. $16/hour; approximately 20-30 hours a week. Job responsibilities include caring for the downtown landscaping, Heritage Park and Wolf Parks, weeding, planting flowers, trimming bushes and trees, mowing, trash pick up, clean and stock restrooms, assist opening restrooms on weekends, maintenance & upkeep as required. General plant knowledge helpful. To apply, complete the Park application and place in the grey water payment drop box in the City Hall parking lot or email to: gartlanm@mattoonillinois.org or mail to: City of Mattoon, 208 N 19th Street, Parks Dept, Mattoon, [...]
Special City Council Meeting – Virtual Meeting Details
For those who are unable to attend, recordings of any virtual City Council Meetings will be posted to our YouTube Channel. Cisco WebEx hosts the virtual Council Chamber. Join the meetings using the information shown below. Visit the City Council Meeting page to view the agenda for upcoming meetings. A Special City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. May 28, 2025, Virtual Meeting Details: Special City Council Meeting At no sooner than 6:50 am, visit the Cisco WebEx meeting site by clicking the link below. https://bit.ly/MattoonCC052825 Meeting number (access code): 2554 [...]
Employment Opportunity: WWTP Operator
WWTP OPERATOR - CITY OF MATTOON The City of Mattoon is accepting applications for an operator at our Wastewater Treatment Plant. The open shift is Wednesday thru Saturday (4 ea 10 hrs/day, 7A to 5P). The position is open to entry-level candidates and experienced operators. An educational background in biology or chemistry is a plus. Mechanical aptitude is required. Operator pay is based on IEPA Operator licensure: Candidates with no license = $20.59/hr. Class 4 WWTP License = $24.31/hr. Class 3 WWTP License = $26.67/hr. Class 2 WWTP License = $30.73/hr. Class 1 WWTP License = $32.08/hr. Entry-level candidates are [...]
City of Mattoon Fire Hydrant Flushing – Beginning April 7th
City of Mattoon Fire Hydrant Flushing The City of Mattoon Public Works Department, will begin flushing fire hydrants Monday, April 7th, 2024 and continue until all lines are flushed. Flushing will be conducted weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Hydrant flushing is done to ensure all City hydrants and water lines are operating properly and will be usable during a fire emergency. Hydrant flushing may cause discoloration of your household water in or near the areas being tested which is a result of iron deposits being disturbed during the flushing process. Iron deposits can build up inside pressure tanks, [...]
Public Works Citizen Engagement
The iWorq reporting system is now live. Please click here to report a problem. The City of Mattoon Public Works Department will be instituting a new method of reporting issues and requesting information. We will soon have an online internet-based reporting system that you can use to report issues and request information that will give real-time updates of the status of your inquiry. It will go into full effect on March 14, 2025. The really nice part of this new online system is that it will keep you informed of the status of your inquiry and will make sure [...]
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This week's events:
May 21-23 IHSA Girls State Track and Field, EIU
May 22 Mattoon Library Book meet-ups:
May 23 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park with the Matt Poss Band
May 23 Music Bingo at Planet Entertainment, 6-9pm
May 24 Memorial Day Picnic and Baseball at Lincoln Log Cabin, 12pm
May 25 Lytle Pool opens! 11:30am
Local Tunes
May 23 The Matt Poss Band at Bagel Bites and Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
May 23 Richard Goodal live at House Brothers, 6pm
May 24 Black Vinyl at Mattoon VFW, 7pm
May 24 Outlaw Country Tribute Show with Brian Schartzer at Warren James Winery, 6pm
May 24 The Uptowner presents: iMortal at 9pm
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Virtual meeting information for next week's scheduled City Council meeting is now available. Click the link below to learn more
Special City Council Meeting - Virtual Meeting Details - City of Mattoon, Illinois
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