FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT –
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL & EXECUTIVE STAFF
BUILDING LOCATIONS
City of Effingham
201 E. Jefferson Avenue • P. O. Box 648 • Effingham, Illinois 62401
Phone: (217) 342-5301
TDD: (217) 347-5557
Fax: (217) 347-2675
as of May 1, 2007 Effingham County
The City of Effingham is a non-home rule unit which operates under a commission form of government. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor and four Commissioners who are elected for four-year terms. The City Clerk, the City Treasurer, and the Department Heads are all appointed with the consent of the City Council.
The City Council meets formally on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Mayor and each Commissioner is responsible for administering the functions of a certain department(s). The five departments are: Public Affairs; Accounts and Finance; Public Health and Safety; Streets and Public Improvements; and Public Property. The City Clerk is responsible for all personnel functions pertaining to the City and is the ADA Coordinator.
There are currently 113 full-time employees and 60 part-time and seasonal workers. The City has an operating proposed budget of approximately $55,285,321 (FY 2006-2007). The population of the City is 12,384.
Mayor and City Council
John J. Lange , Mayor - Public Affairs, Liquor Control Commissioner
Alan Harris, Commissioner - Accounts and Finances
Karen Flach , Commissioner - Public Property
Merv Gillenwater , Commissioner - Public Health & Safety
Larry Micenheimer , Commissioner - Streets and Public Improvements
Executive Staff
| Glen "Pete" Campbell Director of Street & Sewer Departments | Doug Dasenbrock Assistant Water Director | Bruce Devall Building Official | ||
| Frank Esker City Treasurer | Leon Fulk Sewer Foreman | Rick J. Goeckner City Clerk/Personnel Director | ||
| Kevin Grigg Director of Public Property/Sexton | Joseph C. Holomy Fire Chief | Matt Hortenstine City Attorney | ||
| Chris Huelsbusch Street Foreman | Todd Hull Economic Development Director | Steven Miller City Engineer | ||
| Janice Moomaw Accounting Administrator | Jodi Moomaw Telecommunications Supervisor | Dennis Niebrugge Electrical/Plumbing Inspector | ||
| Mike Schutzbach Chief of Police | Phil Simmons Water Department Director | Amanda Standerfer |
Building Locations
| Cemetery (217) 342-4696 | 912 E. Jefferson Ave. | |
| City Hall Includes following offices: Building Official - Bruce Devall City Clerk - Rick J. Goeckner Tourism - Kim Wiedman Treasurer - Frank Esker Engineering - Steven Miller Industrial Commission - Street/Sewer Dept. - Pete Campbell Mayor - John Lange Water Dept. - Phil Simmons | 201 East Jefferson Ave. | |
| Fire Station (Main) Fire Chiefs Office Phone: (217) 342-2555 | 505 W. Fayette | |
| Fire Station No. 3 Phone: (217) 342-3831 | 2403 S. Banker | |
| Maintenance Garage & Street Dept. Office: (217) 342-5306 (217) 342-4470 | Pembroke & Eiche | |
| Police Station (217) 347-0774 | 206 E. Section St. | |
| Public Library (217) 342-2464 | 100 Market St. | |
| Sewage Treatment Plant (217) 342-6494 | 903 E. Eiche | |
| Water Treatment Plant (217) 347-5056 | Rt. 40 West | |
| Water Dept. Garage (217) 342-2011 | 703 S. Mulberry |
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT –
INFORMATION REQUEST
If you need copies of records from the City of Effingham, first obtain and complete a Freedom of Information Request Form by clicking here or from the City Clerk's Office. You should then proceed to the department where the record you are seeking is housed.
Records are housed at the following locations:
City Hall/City Clerk's Office - 201 East Jefferson Avenue
Phone: (217) 342-5301
TTD: (217) 347-5557
Fax: (217) 347-2675
Cemetery/Public Property - 912 E. Jefferson Street - Kevin Grigg, Director
Fire Department - 505 W. Fayette - Joseph C. Holomy, Fire Chief
Helen Matthes Library - 100 Market - Amanda Standerfer, Librarian
Police Department - 206 E. Section - Mike Schutzbach, Chief of Police
Records and information will be made available for inspection and copying unless the records or information are exempt under the Freedom of Information Act (list of exemptions available upon request in the City Clerk's Office).
Each request will be complied with or denied within seven working days after its receipt. The seven day period may be extended to fourteen working days if required. (Copy of Freedom of Information Act available upon request in the City Clerk's Office).
Charge per copy...$.20 (or cost incurred)
Charge for Certification...$3.00 (excluding Police Department and Library)