City Hall will be closed for the following holidays: Tuesday, December 24th; Wednesday, December 25th; Tuesday, December 31st; Wednesday, January 1st. If you need to make a utility payment, please use the drop box located on the east side of City Hall. If you have a water/sewer emergency, please call the Water Treatment Plant at 217-347-5056. We wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and hopeful start to the New Year for each of you and your families!

Register your utility

If you are a utility company with facilities in the City’s right-of-way, every year you need to:

  • Register
  • Submit a current Certificate of Insurance

Companies with City franchise agreements are exempt.

Before you start

You will need to provide us with new proof of insurance certificates that meets our requirements. The requirements are listed in the registration form.

What to do

  1. Download and complete the utility registration form
  2. Submit the form and certificate of insurance to the City by mail, email, or in-person:
    • Mail: City of Effingham, attention Public Works, P.O. Box 648, Effingham, IL 62401
    • Email: GKoester@EffinghamIL.com
    • In-person: Public Works, 201 East Jefferson Avenue

What's next

You will need to register every year.

Get help

Greg Koester
City Planner

(217) 342-5300
extension 5348
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