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Campaign Sign Notice

Citizens of Sparta,

As it read in our City of Sparta, Illinois Code of Ordinances under 155.151 SIGNS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS, political campaign signs shall be removed within seven days after the election. This year Election Day was November 3, 2020 so all signs should have been removed by the 10th of November.  Please remove any campaign signs that you may still have up.

Attention Municipal Office Candidates!

The City of Sparta will be accepting nomination papers from candidates for municipal office from December 14-December 21, 2020 in the office of the City Clerk, 114 W. Jackson Street, Sparta, IL 62286. The clerk’s office will be open from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm each day and open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm on December 21 during the filing period. For additional information, call Angie Peters at (618) 443-2917.

To Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19, Access to City Facilities Will Be Limited Beginning on December 2, 2020

NEWS FROM SPARTA CITY HALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Posted on: November 24, 2020
Sparta, Illinois – In an effort to help prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, beginning
on December 2, 2020, access to city facilities will be limited until further notice.
During this time, City facilities will still be in operation and the City will continue to provide
services. However, in-person meetings and face-to-face transactions will be restricted to “by
appointment only.” We encourage everyone to utilize the City’s website or call Sparta City Hall
at 618-443-2917 (Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) for assistance during the period of limited
access.
Water and sewer customers are still required to pay any balances. Water and sewer bills
can be paid online at https://portal.utilitydistrict.com/8675 or the drop-off box located at
City Hall.
Thank you for your understanding. The City urges all of our Citizens and Businesses to take all
applicable precautions and safety measures as we go forward.

Petitions available for the Sparta Election

Petitions for the 2021 Sparta Election will be available on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at City
Hall for two City Council positions (each 4 year terms). The members whose terms are expiring on
April 30, 2021 are Commissioner Alan Young and Commissioner Michael Kelley.
Petitions will be available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Monday-Friday, beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
Angie Peters, City Clerk

Public Notice Regarding Temporary Signage

The City of Sparta would like to remind residents attaching signs to trees or public utility poles is
prohibited. Garage sale/auction signs advertising a garage or yard sale or public auction shall not
exceed four square feet in area and shall not be posted for longer than five days. Please do not
attach signs to trees or public utility poles. Thank you.

Restore Illinois

City Council Meetings

The Sparta City Council meets every second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00PM.

SPARTA PROPERTY OWNERS 

Grass cutting season has arrived, per Sparta ordinance 99.03 this is the Notice to Destroy Weeds,Grass or Growth.

Tall Grass Ordinance

City of Sparta Yard Waste Program

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SPARTA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Construction of a replacement of the Sparta Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is financed by the Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF program is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and receives portion of its money to fund these types of projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This project includes sanitary sewer system improvements as well as construction of a new wastewater treatment facility consisting of a headworks with grit removal, an oxidation ditch, two clarifiers, a sludge pump station, sludge digesters, sludge handling facilities and lab building. Once complete, it will improve water quality in the environment for area residents and businesses in Sparta by improving the discharge quality from the wastewater treatment facility. SRF programs operate in each state to provide communities the resources necessary to build, maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects one of our most valuable resources: water.

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Sparta COVID-19 Resource page

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Required Postings for the IMRF and Participating Municipalities

https://www.imrf.org/en/about-imrf/transparency/employer-cost-and-participation-information

Sparta City Hall – (618)-443-2917

City of Sparta, IL – est. 1839
Mayor Jason Schlimme

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