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Welcome to the City of Aledo, Illinois. We are a quiet, friendly and safe community of 3,620 friends and neighbors.  Aledo is a fantastic place to live and raise a family. We are conveniently located 35 minutes from the Quad Cities, Galesburg and Burlington, IA. Come check us out! We are the best kept secret in Western Illinois.

City News

City of Aledo - Public Notice - (01/20/12)

The City of Aledo will be closing to thru traffic a section of NW 3rd Avenue from NW 9th Street to the intersection of 100th Avenue, beginning around Tuesday, January 24, 2012. This closing will provide a safety barrier for workers and material during the installation of a new sewer line.  Property owners along this construction area will still have access to their properties.  The City of Aledo apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and asks for your patience during this time.  If you have any questions please call City Hall at 309.582.7241.

Stephen G. Moller, Director of Public Works & Utilities, City of Aledo

City of Aledo - Central Park Facility Rental Policy (Approved by Council 10/03/11)

The City of Aledo Central Park Pavilion and Bandshell are available for use by the public and private organizations.  The following is a schedule of fees and policies governing the rental and/or use of the facilities:         City of Aledo Special Event Application

1. Fees for Bandshell Rental: $50.00 use fee and $50.00 refundable deposit.

2. Fees for Pavilion/Grill Rental: $50.00 use fee and $50.00 refundable deposit.

3. If an organization or individual requests the use of both the Bandshell and Pavilion, only one non-refundable use fee of $50.00 and a refundable $50.00 deposit will be required.

4. Events not sponsored or co-sponsored by the City of Aledo will require a certificate of liability insurance listing the City of Aledo as additional insured for the event.

5. Should the renter fail to adequately clean the facility or should the facility be damaged beyond normal wear and tear, the deposit will not be refunded. If the cost to repair the damage is beyond the amount of the deposit, renter shall be liable to the City for such cleaning and repair costs.  In such event, the renter shall reimburse the City upon demand for such incurred costs. Cleaning of the grill shall be completed no later than 8:00 am of the next business day at the completion of the rental session.

6.There will be a charge of $30.00 for set-up and breakdown and $10.00 per hour for Live Band Equipment use.

7. An "Application for Special Event" form must be received by the City of Aledo at least 30 days prior to event.

Proclamation - 09/19/11

Mayor Breeden read a proclamation during the Regular Council meeting held on 09/19/11 proclaiming the following: Now, Therefore, I, William Breeden, Mayor of the City of Aledo, Illinois, do hereby proclaim the week of September 19th through September 25th, 2011, as GOLD STAR MOTHERS WEEK, for the citizens of Aledo, and encourage the citizens to display the flag as a public expression of the love, sorrow and reverence of the people of Mercer County for the American Gold Star Mothers.

Aledo Police To Begin Service For Senior Citizens Living Alone - Press Release 08/03/11

The Aledo Police Department will begin a free service for Aledo residents that live alone and would benefit from having someone check on their welfare on a regular basis.  The You Are Not Alone (YANA) program's goal is to help clients feel confident while continuing to live independently.  The program is designed for seniors, handicapped or homebound individuals.

The YANA program will utilize the Aledo Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS).  The VIPS will make phone contact Monday through Friday at least every other day.  If contact is made, the volunteer will ensure the individual has no problems.  If a YANA enrollee does not repsond, the volunteer will repeat the call over a time period.  If there continues to be no response, a VIPS or police officer will go to the YANA client's residence for a welfare check.

City Administrator/Chief of Police Terry Dove said, "We hope to have a VIPS make a personal visit to each YANA enrollee once a week.  This not only brings personal contact for the individual, but it also ensures the individuals home and physical appearance is monitored to ensure their well being."

To register as a YANA client, an individual must complete a short request form, have an emergency contact person, and be willing and able to respond to phone calls and home visits.

Residents interested in enrolling themselves or someone else, call the Aledo Police Department at (309) 582-2331.

Public Notice - Water Update 07/27/11

As of about 1:30pm yesterday 7/26/11 the City has had the reverse osmosis system back on line producing soft water. Water consumers should begin noticing a difference late Thursday or Friday of this week. If you have any questions please contact City Hall @309-582-7241

Stephen Moller, Director of Public Works & Utilities

Public Notice -  E-Waste & Paint Collection Site - Relocated

The drop off location has been moved from the City garage to City Hall. The time and day of the week (Thursday) are still the same. Residents must still check in at City Hall first 120 N. College Ave.

Stephen Moller, Director of Public Works

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

The Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2010 is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water.  The source of drinking water used by Aledo is Ground Water. 

For more information regarding this report contact:  Mark Blythe, Water Superintendent or City Hall at (309) 582-7241. 

Burning Regulations - Chapter 5, Aledo Municpal Code - Section 5-2-1:

5-2-1: OPEN BURNING: No person shall cause or permit, except as herein stipulated, any open air, open fire burning of any item within the fire or corporate limits. It shall also be unlawful to burn any wastepaper or other inflammable waste matter, within the fire limits of the city, except the same be burned in some suitable iron or steel, or other substantial metal receptacle, or furnace, which shall be provided with grating under the entire surface of the bottom thereof, and with a substantial metal screen or covering over the top so constructed as to not allow the escape from such receptacle of any partially burned particles of such paper or other inflammable waste matter, or any cinders or sparks of sufficient size to constitute a fire menace to property. Such receptacle or furnace shall be compliant with the application regulations of the Illinois environmental protection agency.

1. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit fires of charcoal or nontreated or otherwise nonnuisance or nonhazard producing wood or wood product when utilized on private property or in public recreation areas relative to the consumption of food.

2. Nothing in this section shall be held to prohibit private individuals from setting a wood burning campfire for the purpose of the preparation of food or other accessory recreational use incidental to the primary, lawful use of the property in question; provided, such campfire is set in an adequate container assembled or premanufactured for such use and, if premanufactured, set according to manufacturer's specifications, or, a fire bowl of earth or other noncombustible of adequate assembly and construction, and, a minimum distance of ten feet (10') from weeds, grass or other combustible materials so as to present no hazard. Such fires shall also be placed a minimum of twenty feet (20') from adjacent residences and attended at all times by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older.

3. It shall be lawful to burn leaves, grass or other vegetation so long as such materials are dry and do not produce a nuisance or a hazard. It is unlawful for any person to burn any leaves or other vegetation upon any city street, city sidewalk or in that portion of the right of way three feet (3') from the edge of the street pavement. All such fires shall be attended at all times by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older. Such fires shall be permitted during daylight hours only and shall not be placed within twenty feet (20') of adjacent residences.

4. Bonfires for the purpose of public or private school activities shall be permitted on school grounds and as further regulated by the Aledo fire protection district.

(C) Penalties: Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), for each offense. (Ord. 10-20-08-1, 11-3-2008)

 Public Notice

ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE: This is pertaining to CATS, DOGS, or any animals possessed, or kept by any person.

No animal or dog shall be allowed to run at large in the city at any time by its owner, possessor, keeper or custodian. Any animal or dog shall be on a leash when off the owner’s, possessor’s, keeper’s, or custodian’s premises where any such animal or dog is kept. The duty of an owner, possessor, keeper, or custodian of an animal or dog to keep such animal from running at large or to have such animal or dog on a leash at all times when off the premises is an absolute obligation.

William Breeden, Mayor City of Aledo

Identity Theft Program
To comply with Federally-mandated regulations we must have an Identity Theft Program in place.  Please Help us by bringing your driver's license into City Hall and signing a form.  City Hall Office Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Aledo Census 2010
In order to accurately assess the number and location of the people living within the nation's borders, the U.S. contstitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years.  The census population totals determine which states gain or lose representation in Congress.  Also, the census determines the amount of state or federal funding communities receive over the course  of the decade.

Roughly, $300 billion is distributed to municipalities annually for neighborhood improvments, public health, education, roads and transportation, and community programs.  Funding levels for these critical services are based on Census data and population counts.

It's crucial to know that responses are protected by law ( Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9).  Only summary information is published; detailed data and individual responses are held strictly confidential.

The 2010 Census will be a short-form only census and will count all residents living within the United States as well as ask for name, sex, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, relationship and housing tenure-taking just minutes to complete.  Forms should be filled out and returned to the U.S. Census in the postate -paid  envelope.

For more information visit the 2010 Census website at http://www.census.gov/2010census/.

Water Project Update
The new water tower is completed at a cost of $884,900 and the NE water mains have been replaced at cost of $324,474.  Both projects were financed by the Illinois Finance Association.  The existing SE water tower will be refurbished and the NE tower (constructed in 1905) will be decommissioned and demolished in 2009.

Water Dept.
The City is applying to the Illinois EPA for stimulus funding for continued water main replacement projects. 

Water & Gas Meters
The City continues to replace or upgrade its utility meters with the new radio read type.  The new meters will allow the City to read the entire city in an afternoon instead of two men over a few weeks.  Contrary to rumors, the meters can’t listen in on conversations, track phone or computers or invade your privacy in any way.  The meters only transmit  your water and gas usage.  The City has estimated in the past that the difference between the amount of water pumped and the amount billed is up to 2,000,000 gallons a month.  Much of this water “loss” may be attributable to old and malfunctioning meters.  The City appreciates the cooperative nature of its residents and business owners, who have been kind enough to let our meter installers into their homes and stores.  As of the end of September, 2009, the City has replaced over 1000 of approximately 1700 water meters and over 1000 of approximately 1700 gas meters.

Street Dept.
Director of Public Works, Steve Moller, would like to request that all citizens please make every effort to keep yard waste out of the city streets, as this can potentially create blockages in the storm sewer catch basins causing water drainage problems.

Street Improvement Update
The City has been saving its Motor Fuel Tax money in order to do a more sizeable project in 2009.  The City plans to spend approximately $325,000 for road repairs and resurfacing.  The Hot Mix Overlay began the end of July by Valley Construction and was completed the beginning of August.  The final portion of the MFT Program is set to begin August 17, 2009 and anticipated to be completed by early September.

TIF Money Available
Tax Increment Finance grants and loans are available for commercial building projects in the TIF District.  Businesses are eligible for 50-50 awning grants and building façade improvements.  Other types of commercial projects are also eligible.  Please contact City Hall at 582-7241 for further information.