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Latest News from the City of Mattoon
Public Notice: An AmeriCorps NCCC team is Helping the City of Mattoon
For Immediate Release: An AmeriCorps NCCC team is Helping the City of Mattoon Mattoon, Ill. – AmeriCorps members serving in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program are supporting the City of Mattoon from September 18-November 6. The team is helping create trail systems covering five miles on 110 acres of city-owned land. The AmeriCorps team from the North Central Region campus in Vinton, Iowa is contributing to the goals of the project by clearing trail corridors, developing trails, installing amenities, and establishing pollinator plots. The project is expected to benefit all residents and visitors in East Central Illinois, by [...]
Employment Opportunity: WWTP Operator
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 = $19.04/hr. Class 4 WWTP License = $22.48/hr. Class 3 WWTP License = $24.66/hr. Class 2 WWTP License = $28.41/hr. Class 1 WWTP License = $29.66/hr. Entry level candidates are eligible to test for [...]
Proposed Remington Road Redevelopment
Please click here to see the proposed Remington Road Revelopment plan.
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
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
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 [...]