NOTICE: Village Road Construction Begins!

The Village Board has voted to utilize Motor Fuel Tax funding for much needed road repairs.

North Church Street from Central Ave to Clark Street is under construction this week being rotomilled, oiled, and chipped. This area is projected to be completed by Friday, September 13 at 5:00pm.

All streets west of the railroad tracks are scheduled to begin the oil and chipping process on Thursday, September 12. While drives are accessible, On-Street parking will not be permitted during the hours of 7:00am to 5:00pm daily through Thursday, September 19.

Village roads will reopen for business as usual starting Friday, September 20. Please note: inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the work schedule.

NOTICE: Village Utilities – Frequently Asked Questions

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The Village has assumed the Utility Billing for water, sewer, and trash, along with all customer service needs starting September 2024. Linked below you will find the questions most individuals have had concerning the billing transfer.

Please note: August 31, 2024 was the final day that EJ Water Cooperative was able to accept any payments. All payments going forward must be directed to the Village.

❑ ACH, Credit / Debit Card payments are now available! Visit the Utility Portal

❑ Payments can be mailed to PO Box 488, Thomasboro, IL 61878

❑ Payments can be dropped off at Village Hall, 101 West Main Street on Tuesday or Thursday from 9:00–11:00am, or placed in the drop box by the office door

❑ Gifford Bank (Thomasboro location only) will accept payments during regular business hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Village Board Election – April 1, 2025

Voters will elect a Mayor/Village President, along with three Village Trustees, each with a 4-Year term during the Consolidated General Election being held on April 1, 2025. For more information, or to pick up election documents, please contact Village Clerk Tana Ward at 217-643-2675 or clerk@thomasboro.us.

Residents who are interested in serving as a member of the Village Board are encouraged to view the Village of Thomasboro Election Packet for more details regarding this process. Petitions can be filed with the Village Clerk from November 12, 2024 to November 18, 2024.

Illinois State Board of Elections Candidate’s Guide

IL Department of Transportation Reports US 45 Enhancements

Motorists using U.S. 45 from Thomasboro to Urbana soon will see brighter lighting conditions at two intersections and a change in how traffic accesses the road.

Gary Sims, operations engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation, said highway lighting will be added to the Flatville Road interchange in Thomasboro, and the Leverett Road interchange four miles south of the village.

Sims said there had been some speculation that equipment installed at the intersections is to accommodate stoplights. That’s not the case, he said.

Read the full News-Gazette Story Here

Motor Fuel Tax Funding – Oil, Seal & Resurface Project – Bid Letting 8/5/24

Sealed material proposals for the THOMASBORO 24-00000-00-GM MFT OIL, SEAL & RESURFACE PROJECT for the VILLAGE OF THOMASBORO will be received at the office of the Village of Thomasboro, 101 W. Main St., Thomasboro, IL 61878 until 10:00 am on Monday, August 5, 2024.

Plans and proposal forms will be available in the office of the Milano & Grunloh Engineers, LLC, 114 W. Washington Ave., Effingham, IL 62401, Monday through Friday between 7:30am and 4:30pm. Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the Awarding Authority, and shall be enclosed in an envelope endorsed “MATERIAL PROPOSAL, VILLAGE OF THOMASBORO, SECTION 24-00000-00-GM”.

Bids will be opened the Village of Thomasboro, 101 W Main Street, Thomasboro, IL 61878 on Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:00am. If you have any questions, please contact Milano & Grunloh Engineers, LLC at 217-347-7262.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

The Village of Thomasboro Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2023 is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water, and the efforts made to provide safe drinking water. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. For more information regarding this report contact Chad Polsky, Public Works Director.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report