CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – May 1, 2026 Current Sample Sample collected on April 20, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.059 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 March 30, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.035 ppb which [...]

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 [...]

Lake Mattoon Wakeboat Advisory Committee Meetings Date: March 5 Time: 7:00 PM Location:  Lakeside Timbers RV Campground - 49 County Rd. 1250 N, Neoga Date: March 9 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Mattoon Public Library - Basement Community Room Please enter the library using the doors located by the book drop. March 9 is the last of the series of meetings. Public comments will be used to help recommend a wake boat ordinance.   All interested community members are welcome to attend.

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.      

UPDATE: All trees have now been planted.  Thanks to the Lumpkin Family Foundation we were able to plant 84 trees all over the City of Matton this fall.  Also, a big thank you goes out to all that participated this. Monday, November 17, 2025, Bloomfield Garden Center will begin auguring holes for trees.  Holes will be approximately three (3) feet in diameter.  They will augur approximately 50% of the locations the first day or two and then start planting the trees.  Once the first batch of trees are planted, they will start auguring for the remaining locations and following with [...]

First, a huge thank you to the Lumpkin Family Foundation for funding the tree planting program.  All tree orders have now been placed, and we are awaiting the suppliers to start digging the trees.  Due to the very dry conditions we have been experiencing they are waiting for more moisture to get into the ground so the tree balls will hold together.  The digging of holes for the trees will come first and the actual planting will follow very soon after.  The operation is expected to begin around mid-November and for most of them to be planted by Thanksgiving.  Right [...]