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City-Wide Christmas Tree Lighting
11/21/2023
Join us on Sunday 12/03/2023 at the Athens Library to light up the holiday season. Festivities begin at 4:15 pm
2023 HOLIDAY RECYCLE & TRASH SCHEDULE
11/15/2023
A-Team Disposal Pick-Up Dates for the 2023 Holiday Season
Park Restrooms to close 11/01/2023
10/24/2023
The park restrooms located on the side of City Hall will be locked as of 11/01/2023 for the winter. If you will be having a special event in one of the pavilions, please call and let us know and we will make sure they will be unlocked for your event.
Halloween Trick-or-Treating Hours
10/11/2023
The City of Athens announced Halloween trick-or-treating hours for the city. Trick-or-treating will be from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
ATTN: BUSINESS OWNERS
9/20/2023
We are in the process of updating our website to help promote our local businesses! If you would like to add your business to our page, please email the following information to mbrumm@athensil.gov. or Call
CITY WIDE CLEAN UP AUGUST 7-11
8/1/2023
A-Team Disposal will be conducting their city-wide clean-up from August 7-11. Please have your items on the curb out front of the house, not in the alley (items left in the alley will not be picked up). Please make sure any little loose items are boxed or bagged for easier pickup.
Lead Line Replacement
7/27/2023
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency recently revised the lead and copper rule for community drinking water, requiring municipalities to gather and update water service line material information for all structures connected to the distribution system.
Annexation Discussion Meeting
6/20/2023
https://clients.municipalimpact.com/documents/75/Annexation_Letter.pdf
A-Team City Contract Clean Up
6/14/2023
The A-Team garbage disposal will conduct the city-wide clean up the week of August 7th-11th for those customers who are contracted with the city. A list of acceptable items will be posted at a later date.
Brush Pick Up
5/25/2023
Reminder for those that are inside the city limits and receive brush pick up: