Public Works

The Village of Jerome has contracted P.H. Broughton to complete asphalt repairs on Friday, October 22, 2021. The following areas will be affected:

1. Homewood Ave. Between Welch Ave. and Leonard St.
2. Welch Ave. Near Homewood Ave., Glenn Ave., and Iles Ave.
3. Leonard St. Near Wabash Ave. and intersection of Glenn Ave.
4. Maple Ave. Between Evergreen Ct. and MacArthur Blvd.

We are asking all residents to AVOID PARKING in these areas (including contractors, lawn care, etc.). Areas will be marked with paint, cones, or barricades prior to work beginning. The morning work is started, any vehicles in the way of the pre-marked areas WILL BE TOWED at the vehicle owner’s expense.

Please contact Public Works Supervisor David Wilken or
Public Works Trustee Phil Raftis with any questions or concerns.

Thank you.

David Wilken- Public Works Supervisor
217-546-9647

Phil Raftis- Public Works Trustee
217-899-3990

The Village of Jerome is scheduling an additional limb pickup tentatively for 10/25 – 10/29. Backup dates would be the following week if necessary. The Village of Southern View will be assisting us for the first couple of days. Residents should reference the ordinance below for specifics on how the branch pickup will work.

400.3-14.2 The corporate authorities of the Village shall vote on an annual basis whether to provide

for the curbside pickup of branches, tree limbs, and tree or shrubbery trimmings. If, by

majority vote, the corporate authorities vote in favor of providing curbside pickup of

branches in a given year, then they shall set the number of times per year and in what

month(s) curbside pickup will occur. The Public Works Supervisor shall, subject to

staffing, schedule the date(s) within the selected month(s) and the time(s) of the day

when the curbside pickup will occur. Notice of the date(s) of said curbside pickups shall

be published on the Village website. If curbside pickup is approved, the following rules

shall apply:

a. Anything cut by anyone other than the property owner or tenant will not be

picked up by the Village.

b. At each address, the Village will pick up a single pile no larger than six feet

wide by eight feet long by four feet tall, which shall be considered a “standard

pile”. Any pile larger than a standard pile shall be considered an “oversized

pile” and a fee of $75.00 shall be assessed against the property owner and/or

occupant.

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c. A fee of $25.00 shall be assessed against the property owner and/or occupant

where, in the discretion of the Department of Public Works, any branches,

limbs, or trimmings are so large that they must be cut in order to reduce

branches, limbs, or trimmings to a size that can be picked up. This fee shall be

in addition to any fee for an oversized pile or multiple loads.

d. Where an oversized pile will result in the Village being required to haul more

than one load to pick up the pile present at an address, a fee of $25.00 per

additional load shall be assessed against the property owner and/or occupant

for each additional load. This fee shall be in addition to any fee for an

oversized pile or cutting.

e. The fees for oversized piles, cutting, and multiple loads shall be paid before

the Village will pick up any pile at an address.

f. All large branches and limbs must be parallel or running one direction.

g. Items for pickup must be at the curb at or before 7:00 a.m. on the first

scheduled day of curbside pickup.

h. Items for pickup must NOT be placed at the curb earlier than one (1) week in

advance of the first scheduled day of curbside pickup.