City of Sparta Illinois

Candidate nomination packets for Mayor and two Commissioners will be on the ballot for the
April 2, 2019; Consolidated Election will be available for pickup at Sparta City Hall, 114 W.
Jackson Street starting September 18th. Pursuant to election law, nominating petitions for the
April 2, 2019, election may not be circulated until September 18, 2018. The filing period for
nomination packets for these elected positions is December 10 through December 17. During the
filing period, the City Clerk’s Office will accept nominating packets at City Hall December 10-
14th, 8 am to 4 pm and Monday December 17th 8 am until 5 pm. Each candidate is urged to seek
legal counsel to determine individual requirements for running for elected office. The 2019
Candidate’s Guide published by the Illinois State Board of Elections can be found at
https://www.elections.il.gov .

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.