News Archives - City of Mattoon, Illinois

City Clean Up Day May 4th

MATTOON CITY-WIDE CLEANUP SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 MATTOON YARD WASTE FACILITY The City of Mattoon will be conducting a Cleanup Day from 8 A.M. to 11 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2024. 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 [...]

Seth Kline2024-04-16T15:48:09-05:00April 16, 2024|

Broadway Streetscaping from 14th to 16th

Broadway Streetscaping from 14th to 16th This project is a continuation of the streetscape improvements the City of Mattoon has done from 16th west. This project will continue incorporating the same design and aesthetics that has been used to date. Work on the project is being done by the same contractor that has done the previous projects, Fuller-Wente, Inc. They plan to begin work on the project starting Monday, March 25, 2024. On Sunday they will set up traffic control and begin blocking off parking along the north side of Broadway between 14th and 16th Streets. On Monday they will [...]

Seth Kline2024-03-21T17:04:56-05:00March 21, 2024|

Employment Opportunity: PW Senior Engineering Technician

The City of Mattoon is accepting applicants for a Senior Engineering Technician. The primary duties include Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Field Surveying, Construction Inspection, and Contract Administration, Plan Reviews, and other duties assigned related to the Public Works Department operations. Candidates must possess at a minimum a 2-year Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or equivalent. Candidates should also have 10 plus years of experience working with Public Works-related projects. The successful candidate may have experience working in the areas of water, sanitary and storm sewers, roadway design, ADA guidelines, construction inspection, and other related types of work. Having [...]

Municipal IT Staff2024-03-04T16:32:04-06:00March 4, 2024|

Employment Opportunity: PW Engineering Technician

The City of Mattoon is accepting applications for a Civil Engineering Technician. The primary duties include Computer-Aided Drafting, Field Surveying, Construction Inspection, and Contract Administration. Candidates must at least possess a 2-year Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, or equivalent. The position is open to recent graduates, May 2024 graduates, and/or experienced technicians with several years of experience. Having IDOT certifications in PCC, HMA and Documentation of Quantities a major plus, but not a requirement. The starting salary is $43,680/yr ($21.00/hr) and dependent upon education, experience and certifications. The successful candidate is also eligible for paid overtime, [...]

Seth Kline2024-03-04T16:33:28-06:00March 4, 2024|

Employment Opportunity: Public Works Laborers

The City of Mattoon is accepting applications for 4 laborer positions at the Street/Utility Department at 401 Dewitt Avenue East. The Street Department maintains; streets, sidewalks, water distribution, sanitary sewers, storm drainage, buildings & grounds, trees, and landscaping. Starting pay is $22.48/hr for experienced construction workers, and $19.05/hr for applicants without construction experience. Benefits include overtime, paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, health insurance, and retirement. Applications are available from the City of Mattoon website at https://mattoon.illinois.gov/about/employment or by clicking here. Mechanical aptitude is required. Successful candidates are required to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), with Air Brake & [...]

Municipal IT Staff2023-11-15T14:37:02-06:00November 15, 2023|

Proposed Remington Road Redevelopment

Please click here to see the proposed Remington Road Revelopment plan.

Municipal IT Staff2023-07-13T13:38:14-05:00July 13, 2023|

Housing Needs Assessment

The City of Mattoon and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) are undertaking a planning effort to complete a Housing Needs Assessment as a part of an overall Community Revitalization Strategy. We invite all permanent residents to take part in this planning process by completing this Community Needs Assessment Survey to provide valuable information about their experiences living in the City of Mattoon. The survey (link below) is completely anonymous; you should be able to complete it in under 10 minutes. https://arcg.is/1eeuiP0

Municipal IT Staff2023-05-23T10:16:02-05:00May 23, 2023|

Public Notice: BAAD Grant Program

The City of Mattoon is hereby informing residents of an upcoming public hearing for discussion and a resolution of support regarding the City of Mattoon's application to the IDNR Boat Access Area Development (BAAD) grant program, which would fund the creation of an ADA Accessible Kayak launch to be installed at Lake Mattoon. The public hearing where the resolution will be presented, and discussion will occur is at the May 2nd City Council meeting at City Hall (208 N 19th Street, Mattoon IL, 61938) during the regular City Council meeting at 6:30 pm

Municipal IT Staff2023-04-14T16:25:53-05:00April 14, 2023|

Press Release – November 29, 2022

CITY OF MATTOON, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE November 29, 2022 The City of Mattoon has been bidding the electric supply for our residents since 2013. We have saved each of our residents and average of $900.00 during that time. Unfortunately, our current bid is expiring. There are no good offers in the electric supply market right now to compete with Ameren’s standard rate. The residents in our program will all be automatically moving to Ameren for 1 year. We intend to re-bid electric supply next fall if market conditions are more favorable. Ameren has mailed the attached notice to [...]

Municipal IT Staff2022-11-30T20:31:15-06:00November 30, 2022|

Press Release – Electric Supply Rates

PRESS RELEASE Several area cities and counties have been working together to bid electric supply for our residents. The cities of Charleston, Effingham, Mattoon, and Paris along with Coles County are nearing the end of a contract with a rate of 4.19 cents per kilowatt hour. This rate will be expiring with the meter readings in December 2022. Recently the buying group, along with our consultant Good Energy, worked to solicit new electric supply bids for our residents. We were unable to secure an offer with a satisfactory combination of price and duration due to the current volatility in the [...]

Municipal IT Staff2022-10-05T15:52:26-05:00October 5, 2022|