Announcements

A ring, that appears to be a man's wedding ring, has been turned in to the Village Hall.  Please contact the Village at 815-648-2353 during normal business hours (Monday from 1-6 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

Spring Hydrant flushing will take place May 24 through May 28, 2021 from 9am-3pm.  Signs will be posted.  We will notify you of any possible date extensions. Run all faucets and flush all facilities if discoloration occurs. Check your water prior to doing any laundry. If you run into any issues, please contact the Water Department at 815-403-7594 or Public Works at 815-355-2190.

The flushing of fire hydrants has several advantages such as systematically removing stagnate water, iron and sediment deposits from the sidewalls of the pipe.  This will help to improve water quality and maintain fire flows, as well as make sure all fire hydrants are operating correctly.

Hydrant flushing may cause some temporary discoloration of the water.  If you experience water discoloration, which does not clear up within 24 hours, please contact the Water Department at 815-403-7594 and someone will follow up with you as soon as possible.

While the Village water meets all safe drinking water standards, the consumption of dicolored water is not recommended.  The Village also recommends residents refrain from doing laundry when flushing is underway in your neighborhood, as the sediments stirred up during the process can discolor some clothes.  Finally, please make sure to close all windows in your home and vehicles during flushing in your area as heavy winds can cause water to drift and do not drive through an open hydrant as this water pressure can damage your vehicle. 

The boil order that was issued on 5-7-21 from the corner of Saint Albans Street and Prairie Avenue to the corner of Prairie Avenue and Woodland Drive has been lifted.  Woodlands and Saint Albans were not on the boil order.  Thank you for your understanding and patience!

The Village of Hebron has joined 275 municipalities throughout the area in urging Springfield to restore local revenue payments.

The Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) is generated from income taxes paid by local residents and businesses and collected by the State before it gets redistributed back to municipalities.

LGDF accounts for a sizeable portion of a town's operating budget – in some cases between 10 to 20 percent – which can amount to millions of dollars annually. LGDF funds essential services, such as police and fire, road repairs and maintenance, garbage collection and flood prevention.

The State promised 10 percent of total income tax collections to municipalities on a per capita basis through the fund in lieu of a local income tax. But in recent years, the State has reduced the LGDF share from 10 to 6.06 percent.

Now, Springfield is considering taking additional money from LGDF this year, which would make local governments even more reliant on property taxes when they are challenged to balance their own budgets and maintain essential services.

We encourage you to contact your State Senators Dick Durbin https://www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email and Tammy Duckworth https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/connect/email-tammy as well as Representative Lauren Underwood https://underwood.house.gov/contact/email-me?zip5=60034... and let them know that you: 1) oppose further LGDF cuts; and 2) support restoring LGDF payments to the full 10 percent level that had been promised.

Restoring LGDF dollars to our community will help relieve the property tax burden and help ensure that basic services remain in place moving forward.

Thank you,

Kimmy