Mayor Ricca, and the Board of Trustees, are hosting a special Board Meeting, Wednesday, 11/04/2020, at Limestone Community High School, to speak about the COVID-19 restrictions in the Village of Bartonville:

Special Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, November 4, 2020
6:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held at the LCHS Cafeteria
Agenda: COVID 19 Closures
Join Meeting using Zoom for your convenience and to promote social distancing. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5572094728?pwd=VWN3NjZYK2ZXcXMxaXpRZU1BTnlEdz09&status=success

Meeting ID: 5572094728
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We respectfully request you refrain from comment until the meeting comes to the Public Comment time and then you will be requested to provide your full name, address, and phone number for the Clerk.
You may find the agenda and meeting dates on the Village Calendar located on our home page www.bartonville.org

November 2, 2020
As The Village continues to navigate through this difficult, unprecedented time, we find ourselves faced with yet another challenge. A rolling positivity rate of over 8% for three consecutive days, has triggered enhanced mitigations for our region. These mitigations include the cessation of indoor dining in bars and restaurants. The Village of Bartonville has actively encouraged our residents and business owners to practice the safety measures issued by the IDPH and outlined in the Governor’s mandate. In an effort to protect the health and safety of everyone, we will continue to do so.

That being said, we are also mindful of protecting the business owners, and their employees, within the Village who rely on this income for their personal and business survival. In addition, many of our elderly residents rely on these businesses as a resource for daily meals. As a result, I will take no steps to forcefully close or discourage businesses from operating in the mode they so desire. Although taking actions contrary to the Governor’s mandate is discouraged by the Village, the Village will take no actions unless required to do so by either a court order or directive from the Peoria County State’s Attorneys office. I also advise all business owners who operate in opposition of the Governor’s mandate to consult with their own legal counsel.

As previously stated, I respectfully ask and strongly encourage all business owners, residents and business patrons to diligently follow the Governor’s mandate and the Covid-19 Protocol Guidelines issued by the IDPH which includes the wearing of masks and social distancing at all public venues. I would also like to encourage business patrons to choose alternative options such as carryout as opposed to the dine in option for meals.

Leon Ricca, Mayor
Village of Bartonville

WHERE TO VOTE:
Description:

https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx

This Jurisdiction has indicated that all their Polling Places have Grace Period Registration on Election Day.

Join us for the 2nd annual holiday party and tree walk November 28th in Alpha Park.

See flyer for details and maps

Holiday Party Details

Crews working for Ameren Illinois will be trimming trees in and around your area in the near future. Our qualified line clearance trimmers will trim trees that could interfere with electric lines running from pole to pole. Our contractors are nationally recognized as professional arboricultural companies who meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) pruning standards and pruning methods endorsed by the International Society of Arborists (ISA). Attached are maps and common addresses of the areas affected. In addition to notifying you, Ameren Illinois will mail a notice to customers who may be affected by the distribution tree trimming work. We will also provide a public notice in local newspapers.

We are committed to providing safe, reliable and affordable power to your community. Tree trimming helps us minimize the likelihood of power outages and safety hazards. Please visit MySafeTrees.com to learn more about our tree trimming program and tips for safely planting trees around power lines.

Thank you for your patience while work is underway. If you have any questions about the upcoming distribution tree trimming work, please call 1.800.755.5000, or visit our website at MySafeTrees.com. Should you or any of your constituents have further questions, the Consumer Services Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission may be reached at 1.800.524.0795.

See the flyer below for maps and details.

Ameren Tree trimming 2020

Please Join the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and Governor’s Rural Affairs Council on Oct 21st for a special edition overview of the Business

Interruption Grant:
October 21, 9:30am-10:30am

https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/onstage/g.php?MTID=eb1058a62e1cdd864f497a5dadc0d0290

Registration is recommended in advance using the link above. The presentation is under an hour and will provide time for Q&A.

The Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program is a multi-million-dollar program developed by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to provide economic relief for small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19. BIG leverages federal funding provided by the CARES Act to help offset COVID-19 related losses for Illinois small businesses. Funding may be used to help businesses with working capital expenses, including payroll costs, rent, utilities and other operational costs. A total of $220 million will be made available for small businesses of all types in Illinois. Grants will be awarded and funded on a rolling basis until funding is depleted. The grant size will be equivalent to two months of expenses.

The BIG program is open to all eligible businesses (for profit and nonprofit) with $20 million or less in annual revenue in 2019 and experienced losses due to COVID-19. Of the total funding, $70 million will be invested in Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs) and $60 million in heavily impacted industries. The heavily impacted industries are defined as having been close or operating at a very diminished capacity since mid-March and are likely to continue to do so until Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan. These Heavily Impacted Industries include event spaces, music venues, performing arts venues, indoor recreation, amusement parks, movie theaters, museums, charter/shuttle bus service.
For the application and additional support materials, please visit the website:
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/Pages/C19DisadvantagedBusGrants.aspx

For technical assistance or questions, reach out to your Regional Economic Development Representative
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/RegionSpecificAssistance/Documents/2020ILEcDevRegionMap.pdf

Shred day will be October 21 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at

Landmark Recreational Center Parking Lot in Peoria.  Hosted by Jehan Gordon Booth

SHRED DAY FLYER

The State of Illinois is sponsoring a community Drive-through test site in your area.

1607 W. Garfield
Bartonville, IL. 61607
Date: Friday, October 16, 2020
Testing hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (anyone in line at 5 p.m. will be tested)

COVID-19_TestingSite_ VOB

Businesses and residents may be receiving calls from someone claiming to be with Ameren Illinois who may have your name and address. The caller demands immediate payment, typically with a prepaid card(s), or the power will be disconnected.

This is a scam please hangup on them and call Ameren Illinois at 800-755-5000 to report the issue with them.