WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH JACKSONVILLE 
Established 1911

UPCOMING AGENDAS will be posted here as they become available.
Personnel Committee Agenda for 4-29-13 Meeting

 

MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BARTLETT GRAIN FACILITY TO LOCATE AT 2350 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN  SOUTH JACKSONVILLE,  ILLINOIS
South Jacksonville Mayor Gordon Jumper (L) and Terry Dennison of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Commission announced at a press conference on Friday, 4-20-12, that Bartlett Grain Company will build a new grain-handling facility in South Jacksonville, Illinois. The site is located on the Kansas City Southern Railroad and will also be accessible from both Interstate 72 and HWY 267. The facility will have over two million bushels of storage. Bob Knief, President of Bartlett Grain, said, "Bartlett appreciates the work of Gordon Jumper and the Village of South Jacksonville to help make this project a reality"  Check their live cameras (see photo above) to follow their progress at:  Bartlett Grain live camera
Link to WLDS/WEAI article on Bartlett Grain in South Jacksonville.
 

The Village of South Jacksonville, Illinois, a corporation established June 16, 1911, operates with a Village President as CEO and a Board of Trustees as the keepers of  the laws within the Village.

Gordon D. Jumper is the Village President (1997-present).  Our community of 3,500 is located in Central Illinois, just north of the intersection at I-72 and Route 67 in Morgan County, Illinois.

The Plans Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals oversee construction and zoning issues within the community.  Several Committees assist in the decision-making process, making sure the Village operates efficiently and effectively.  Go to the "Officials" page for a list of contacts and meeting schedules.
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 The Village of South Jacksonville is located at longitude 90.228 W,
 latitude 39.708 N, and covers an area of approximately 2.5 square miles.

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR VILLAGE OF SOUTH JACKSONVILLE STREET MAP

Map of 301 Dewey Dr
South Jacksonville, IL 62650-3206

2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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CONSOLIDATED ELECTION ON APRIL 9, 2013
See LAST Election RESULTS.  

Check out our website for information about our community events in Events, economic profile, demographics, maps, expansion and developments, land for sale, events, history and more!

If you own a local business or are considering starting a small business, check out the "Departments/Finance" page for valuable information about business operations within the Village and application requirements.  You will find several helpful small business links here to help you get started!

For information about travel, hotel/motel lodging
and maps, check out "Links".

Residents can obtain information about the Village Hall departments, personnel, utility billing, hours of operation, building permit requirements,
etc. on the "Departments" page.

View the Village Officials and Committees.

Phone: (217) 245-4803  or  Fax: (217) 245-5641

Business hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Printable Job Application in .pdf format

 

WATER/SEWER CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
NO FEE TO YOU! CREDIT CARD FEES ARE PAID BY THE VILLAGE.
 (for your convenience, credit/debit card payments are accepted online and in office effective 8-5-11)
PAY WATER/SEWER BILL HERE

Village Hall, 301 Dewey Drive, South Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-245-4803   Fax: 217-245-5641   E-mail: admin@southjacksonville.org
Office hrs: 8A - 5P   Monday - Friday


Winners of the April 9, 2013 election were:

Village President Gordon Jumper
Village Clerk Dani Glascock) 
Trustees Mike Elliott, Sonie Smith, and Kem Wilson

GODFREY PARK FREE PLAYGROUND IS OPEN ALL YEAR - WATER TOY WILL  OPERATE FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY, THEN CLOSES TILL NEXT MAY.

HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS WILL BE OPEN ANNUALLY APRIL 15 UNTIL OCT. 15.
 

Buster Sanitation is picking up yard waste. Bag tags are available at Village Hall for $3.50 each. Buster suspends yard waste pickup from Dec. 1, 2011 - March 15.

BUSTER RECYCLING SCHEDULE - 2012

BUSTER RECYCLING AND TRANSFER RATES EFFECTIVE 12-1-12
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Annual Summer Sewer Rates
Free sign-up begins April 1st. After May 1st, $5 charge. NO REDUCTION on water charges, This rate will take your average sewer, add 10%, then lock you into that rate for May-Sept.

Freedom of Information
Clerk Linda Douglass is the Freedom of Information officer for the Village of South Jacksonville. Questions regarding the availability of records to the public may be referred to the FOIA officer.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FORMS TO PRINT
GENERAL INFORMATION
POLICE INFORMATION
Submit FOI Forms in person at Village Hall or submit by mail, fax, or email to:
Linda P. Douglass
Freedom of Information Officer
Village of South Jacksonville
301 Dewey Drive, South Jacksonville, IL 62650
Fax: 217-245-5641
E-mail: clerk@southjacksonville.org
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CALL VILLAGE HALL
217-245-4803
FOR INFORMATION

PLAY FOR ALL
GODFREY PARK HRS
7A-10P year-round
SPLASH PAD REOPENS
 ON 5-28-12
M-F Hrs: noon - 7P
Sat.-Sun. Hrs: 10A - 7P
RESTROOMS OPEN 4/15 to 10/15
WATER TOY OPEN 5/28 to 9/06
PLAYGROUND OPEN ALL YEAR
 

Landscape waste (brush, grass, leaves, limbs) can be dropped off at the City of  Jacksonville's site (near intersection of Oak and North West) by South Jacksonville residents at a charge of approximately $8 per pickup. Contact Jacksonville for more info. 217-479-4600.
 

COMPLETE ANNUAL REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE!
2008 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORTS