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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.
Virtual City Council Meetings Details - City of Mattoon, Illinois
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In your community this week:
October 31 Mystic and Magical Tales, book signing event at Warren James Winery, 4-6pm
October 31 City of Mattoon citywide trick or treating 6-8pm
November 1 2025 Veteran's Coalition 2025 Trivia Night at the Cross County Mall 5pm
November 1 43rd Lincoln Fire Pancake and Sausage Day, 6am
November 1 Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge, 9-11am
November 1 Sparkle & Spruce Holiday Soiree at McKenna Yost Convention Center, 10am-5pm
November 1 Trivia Through the Decades at the Lifespan Center, 7pm
November 2 Free Music Bingo at Warren James Winery, 2pm
November 5 Harvest Moon Night Walk at Douglas Hart Nature Center, 5pm
Local Tunes:
October 31 Ciraxis, Shatterfall, Broken Circle & Danger U.S. at the Uptowner, 9am
October 31 Karaoke Halloween Party at Suite Dreams Hotel, 8pm
November 1-2 Sunbeam and Moonlight Rockin' at Sisco's 9pm
November 1 Presley Brielle live at Sparkle & Soiree at the McKenna-Yost Convention Center, 11am
November 4 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm
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Latest News from the City of Mattoon
Utility Payments Update
Due to the spread of Coronavirus, the City of Mattoon will no longer accept payments directly from its customers at the Finance Office at City Hall. The options for payment are online, by phone (844-701-1148, which is printed on all bills), by mail, or by using the drop box on the north side of City Hall. Customers are encouraged to set up automatic payments by bank draft. Those wishing to set up Water and Sewer service should contact the Finance Department by phone at 217-235-5483.
Mattoon Farmers Market
Mattoon Farmers Market at Lytle Park Open every Friday, Spring through Fall, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., or while supplies last. For questions, call Lytle Park at 217-234-2464.
City of Mattoon, Public Works Yard Waste Facility Update
The City of Mattoon has installed new security cameras at the Yard Waste Facility. The City accepts leaves, limbs, grass clippings, plants, shrubs and most other forms of yard and garden waste.
City Publishes Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, beginning May 1, 2019, is now available for public review on the website for the City of Mattoon.
City of Mattoon Bicycle Plan
At its meeting on February 5, the City Council approved a Bicycle Plan developed by a committee from the Mattoon in Motion initiative, with assistance from Ride Illinois and funding by The Lumpkin Family Foundation.
Mattoon in Motion a Winner in the Google.org Impact Challenge!
Mattoon in Motion has been selected as a winner in the Google.org Impact Challenge! Our project, The Cross County Innovation Center, has received a $75,000 grant from the Google.org Impact Challenge. The statewide competition selected ten Illinois nonprofits with bold, new ideas to create economic opportunities in their communities. Now the public has the chance to select the best of the ten projects to receive the People’s Choice Award and an additional $250,000 in funding. Anyone with a connection to Mattoon or the surrounding areas can show their rural pride and rally for this project by visiting g.co/illinoischallenge and casting a [...]