Bulletin Board
NOTICE
Logan County 911/EMA Asks Residents To Sign-Up To Receive Local Alerts
Several Board Members have been noticing machines in our Village that are not registered. Please do so as soon as possible. Fines are up to 2x the cost of the permit and subject to impoundment.
NEW MACHINES: Please print and complete the application provided on the Village website. www.elkhartillinois.com/cart-utv-atv. You must also provide a photo or photocopy of the operator(s) Driver's License and Insurance Card with the covered vehicle listed. Text, email, or Facebook message me to make arrangements for inspection per the Safety / Requirements Checklist also found on the Village's website. The Permit will only be issued once the inspection has been completed. The fee is $40. A check payable to the Village of Elkhart or exact cash payment is accepted.
Contact Ernie Shaw by text at 217-314-9103, email at erndog_66@yahoo.com, or on Facebook messenger
Logan County 911/EMA has partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories.
As a resident, there are several simple ways to register:
1. Text LOGAN911EMA to 888777 from your mobile phone
2. Go to www.logancountyil.gov/etsb or www.logancountyil.gov/ema and sign up via the Nixle icon at the bottom of the page.
Once registered, residents will receive a confirmation text to their mobile device. Residents may also customize their alert settings by going to www.nixle.com and creating a User Profile.
The service is secure, reliable and easy to use for our organization.
All Alerts will be targeted geographically, allowing residents to receive localized, relevant alerts from Logan County 911/EMA. Nixle Alerts can be sent via Text, Email, Voice, Web, Social Media, and the Nixle Mobile App in an instant.
NOTICE
Per Ordinance 90-6 Regulating and Controlling Nuisances, animals which are left free
to roam within the Village are considered nuisances. Such animals will be trapped by
the Village and sent to Logan County Animal Control. Offenders whose pets are
captured will have to pay a fine prior to their release.
VILLAGE YARD WASTE BURN PILE
The Village YARD WASTE Burn Pile is open 7AM - 7PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Both days are weather permitting.
Please DO NOT throw your yard waste over the gate when the area is closed. Thank you!
Referrer to Ordinance 2019-1 for a list of prohibited items.
PET WASTE
The President and several trustees have received complaints from concerned citizens about dog and other animal waste being left in their yards and on public property.
Do NOT leave your animal’s waste on property that you are not responsible for.
Pick it up!
Carry your “pooper scooper” or a bag and take it home with you. This is breaking the ordinance and you will be fined. If you don’t mow it or scoop snow off of it
– do NOT leave your animal’s waste there.
Elkhart President and Village Board
Attention: Volunteers Needed!!!
The Elkhart Fire Department is in need of volunteers. Want to help but can or only want to help out in certain areas? No problem! Give us a call to discuss how you can serve and give back your community!
Applicants must be in good medical health, at least 16 years old, have a valid driver’s license and be receptive to a background check and drug & alcohol test. Please call Chief Akers 217-947-2931 or email lf154@fdmail.sfm.illinois.gov for more information.
Thank you, Elkhart Fire Dept.
Village Hall Rental
If anyone wants to rent the Village Hall, they are to contact:
Abby Fletcher
217-871-8375
The rates are:
$35.00 for an individual for 1-4 hrs
$50.00 for over 4 hrs
$50.00 for a business for 1-4 hrs
$100.00 for over 4 hrs
No Charge for non-profit organizations
Park Pavilion Reservations
If anyone wants to reserve the park pavilion, they are to contact
Abby Fletcher
217-871-8375
"Welcome to Elkhart"
Do you have an announcement or event that you would like to
make public?
Post it on our revitalized "Welcome to Elkhart" sign, located along Old
Route 66 at Governor Oglesby St.
Contact the Village Hall for more information