Transportation, Mobility, Community Facilities, & Infrastructure Webinar

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Join us for the Transportation, Mobility, Community Facilities, & Infrastructure Webinar for the Peoria Heights Comprehensive Plan!

 This webinar will provide an overview of recommendations for motorized and non-motorized travel, parking, circulation, and linkages between key areas of the Village and surrounding areas. The recommendations will incorporate “Complete Street” policies to ensure a consistent design with all users in mind including drivers, public transportation riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as people of all ages and abilities. Recommendations will be guided by previously discussed goals, policies, and land use recommendations. 

 The webinar will take place on:

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 6:00 PM.

Use the following link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8156591079669647374

Savings for Peoria Heights residents

Savings for Peoria Heights residents

Peoria Heights residents will be getting a one-time $20 credit on their monthly water bill in the coming months as part of the Village’s ongoing effort to soften the landing of the pandemic that hit everybody this past spring.

Residents do not have to do anything to trigger the credit, said Village Administrator Dustin Sutton.

“In a perfect world, I’d love to give the residents more -- $100 – but at this point we have to be fiscally responsible,” said Sutton. “I know it’s minor to some, it’s major to a lot.

“I wanted this to follow the same footprint as the stimulus grant for the business district as far as ease of use,” continued Sutton, adding that he wished to spare residents the red tape that comes with a lot of other credits. “I think it’s a good gesture … We’re in a position with water with a surplus. This is an amount we can afford.”

All told, the total cost to the water department will be $51,200, said Sutton.

Meanwhile, another item that residents and businesses need to be looking for in the mail is an aggregation contract with Good Energy that allows that company to represent them, through an agreement with the Village, to go out and shop for the best price for electricity. The last time the Village did this was in 2016. This time the contract is for 18 months.

Again, if residents agree with allowing Good Energy to use its bulk buying power on their behalf, they need do nothing to make that happen. If they want to opt out, however, they must respond, in which case the default purchaser will be Ameren. Ameren got out of the energy supply business years ago and is an energy distribution company. It buys energy at market price and sells it for that same price with no mark-up. Nonetheless, that price “is absolutely going to be higher,” said Village Attorney Mark Walton.

“You have the potential to save a lot of money by going with an aggregate because they get the lower prices,” concurred Village Trustee Diane Mariscal.

Water bill non payment information

In March of 2020 due to Covid-19, the disruption of water service for non payment of water bills was temporarily suspended. As of July 7th we have lifted that restriction. We will continue to work with our residents in regards to payments if needed. If you need to set up a payment plan or wish to speak with us regarding the payment of your bill please contact the water office at:

309-686-2375

Montclair Ave closed July 9th - 14th

Starting between July 9-14th, Montclair Ave will be closed from E Kingman Ave to E Highland/Belmont area.  Greater Peoria Sanitary District will be completing a sewer manhole replacement project. They are estimating the road will be closed for approximately one week once the work begins. Thank you for your cooperation in finding an alternate travel route during this time!