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Mayor Rod Davies Explains TIF District Line on Warren County Property Tax Bills
As Property Tax bills have been mailed to Warren County residents, City of Monmouth Mayor Rod Davies breaks down the allocation of monies and the certain funds that benefit the city:. “Over 73 percent of the money the city receives from property taxes does go to fund the public safety...
Warren County property transfers for June 24-28, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
The Warren County Clerk & Recorder’s Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Warren County the week of June 24-28, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.
Exciting Changes Ahead in Downtown Monmouth
The long anticipated Downtown Monmouth Beautification project is underway with the added parking lot taking form on South 1st Street, followed by the 100 blocks into and out of the Square, with the quadrant portions to begin after the Maple City Street Machines Car Cruise, explains Mayor Rod Davies:. “They...
Monmouth voters to decide if clerk becomes appointed position
The Monmouth City Council voted to put a referendum on the November ballot to decide if the city clerk position should change from an elected to an appointed position. The part-time position is currently held by Susan Trevor, who has been in office since 2001. She plans to retire from public service in May 2025.
While Fireworks are Fun, They Present Risks
As the 4th of July holiday approaches, Monmouth Fire Chief Casey Rexroat reminds of the dangers of fireworks:. “Fireworks are dangerous, they are illegal in Illinois, and you can get yourself in trouble or cause an injury if you are not careful using them. There have been times where we have had fires on the 4th of July when it has not even been that dry, you get the fireworks landing on somebody’s roof that aren’t completely burned out, they can start a fire pretty easily. The sparklers even, they are suppose to be safe for the kids to use, but they burn well over 1,200 degrees.”
Knox County Purchases Future Administrative Building
The Knox County Board has purchased a building to be used for Administrative offices. The discussion about space issues in the Courthouse have been going on for years. While many options have been proposed, the County Board has now secured the property at 50 East Main Street in Galesburg to solve those issues. The new facility is tentatively scheduled to house the County Clerk & Recorder, County Treasurer, and County Assessor offices. This facility will allow for better access to these offices in an effort to provide improved services to the constituents. “We are excited to announce that the County of Knox is moving forward with this new facility to provide the citizens of Knox County with an improved customer experience and ease of access to these very critical offices of the County” stated Knox County Board Chair Jared Hawkinson. “There is still a lot of work to be done, but this is a major step forward in the process.” Planning and design work for the building will begin soon with the goal of moving these offices by early next year. Updates can be found on the Knox County website at www.co.knox.il.us.
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