To the Residents of the Village of St. Joseph,
I wanted to give a brief update as to what the next two weeks may look like in the village.
We will continue to have the village office closed to the public this week and probably the following week. Staff will be in the office answering phones and handling all daily operations. Sewer payments can be made by phone, mail or dropped off at the village’s night deposit located next to the front door.
The public works department will also continue to operate as usual to keep the village running as smoothly as
possible under these circumstances. Please avoid approaching the village workers and practice safe distancing.
If you have concerns, questions or emergency needs please contact the office during office hours. The office
staff will notify the public works department or have someone contact you by phone.
The village parks will be closed. Enjoy the open space but avoid the playground and the restrooms will remain
closed.
Please visit the village website for more information and changing schedules. We will do our best to keep you informed.
I want to thank our wonderful community for being the St. Joseph that I have always loved. Once again, I’m
proud to say that this is my hometown and so very thankful to be able to serve my community as your Mayor.
As we make our way through these frightening and trying times continue to be patient with those around you.
Continue to work together to help our community members and businesses. Help our local businesses during
the shutdown and thereafter. Curbside services are being offered by the restaurants, grocery store and
apothecary.
Please check on your neighbors especially our senior citizens and those with disabilities medical or otherwise.
Contact the village office if any of these citizens need help picking up groceries or prescriptions.
Just a few suggestions as we continue to practice safe distancing and staying home; go online and complete
your census, read a good book, play board games with your children, take a walk or bike ride (the bike trail is
open for business), contact the food bank or schools to help with their curbside services and most of all smile
and wave at those you meet each day.
We will all need that bit of encouragement as we work our way through the next few days or weeks to come.
Thank you and God Bless.
Tami Fruhling-Voges, St. Joseph Village Mayor
Christmas tree pick-up schedule for St. Joseph set
The Village of St. Joseph offer a community-wide Christmas tree pick-up during a special collection dates starting on January 13 through January 17, 2020. Village officials ask that all decorations be removed and that trees be protected from the elements until the pick up. Residents must place unwanted trees on the curb and any plastic slip cover used to protect the tree prior to pick up be removed.
Village brush pick-up ends this week
After a suspension of service, the Village of St. Joseph announced public works employees will pick brush left on village curbs until June 21 today.
As long as weather conditions allow it, the village will remove brush currently placed curbside that conforms to guidelines until this Friday.
Despite recent issues, the board would like to have some sort of regular brush removal program for the community.
"The village sees the value in providing this service to our residents," says a media release from the village received earlier today. "Due to some of the issues that have evolved over the last several years, we will need to make some revisions to our policies."
After Friday homeowners will be responsible the removal of their own yard waste and brush disposal until further notice.
"I know residents have made recommendations on Facebook with different companies," said Debbie Routh, Treasurer for the village. "We are not advertising any companies at this point."
In addition to policy changes, scheduling issues will be addressed by village trustees.
"The board will review the current policy and man hours spent to provide this service," states the release. "It is our goal to continue to provide this courtesy to our village residents."
Items that are not allowed during this week pick up includes whole trees, bags of clippings weighing over 30 pounds, mulch, stump grindings, dirt and topsoil, plastic trash bags, and trash. Brush should be no longer than 6 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Employees will not take yard waste left in trash cans or landscape timber.
Residents are asked to leave 18 inches between each pile left on the curb.
For more information contact the Village of St. Joseph during regular office hours Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. The office is closed for lunch between 12:30-1:00pm. Inquiries can also be made by phone at (217) 469-7371.
As long as weather conditions allow it, the village will remove brush currently placed curbside that conforms to guidelines until this Friday.
Despite recent issues, the board would like to have some sort of regular brush removal program for the community.
"The village sees the value in providing this service to our residents," says a media release from the village received earlier today. "Due to some of the issues that have evolved over the last several years, we will need to make some revisions to our policies."
After Friday homeowners will be responsible the removal of their own yard waste and brush disposal until further notice.
"I know residents have made recommendations on Facebook with different companies," said Debbie Routh, Treasurer for the village. "We are not advertising any companies at this point."
In addition to policy changes, scheduling issues will be addressed by village trustees.
"The board will review the current policy and man hours spent to provide this service," states the release. "It is our goal to continue to provide this courtesy to our village residents."
Items that are not allowed during this week pick up includes whole trees, bags of clippings weighing over 30 pounds, mulch, stump grindings, dirt and topsoil, plastic trash bags, and trash. Brush should be no longer than 6 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Employees will not take yard waste left in trash cans or landscape timber.
Residents are asked to leave 18 inches between each pile left on the curb.
For more information contact the Village of St. Joseph during regular office hours Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. The office is closed for lunch between 12:30-1:00pm. Inquiries can also be made by phone at (217) 469-7371.
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