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!

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What is Pick it up, Effingham? The City of Effingham is happy to provide a community service litter abatement program called "Pick It Up, Effingham!", and we hope your organization will take part in the cause.  The idea is to provide volunteer community support for litter prevention and roadway beautification.  This program will reduce litter...

Anyone wishing to view or obtain copies of fire incident reports or crash reports should submit a written request to the Fire Department either in person, by mail, fax, email, or submit online.

Anyone wishing to view or obtain copies of City records should submit a written request to the City Clerk’s Office either in person, by mail, fax, email, or submit an online request.

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The Tourism Advisory Board can grant funding for certain events. Learn more about tourism grants.

You can find a list of the construction rules and regulations enforced by the City of Effingham including building codes, fire codes, life safety codes, setbacks, and more.

After you apply for the enterprise zone, you can also apply for a separate Building Materials Exemption Certificate. This application is commonly referred to as Form B. Before you start Each contractor purchasing building materials State sales tax exempt must submit a Form B. We recommend that you apply at least 7 days in advance...

All items must be completed on this form before the Effingham/Effingham County Zone Administrator submits an application to Illinois Department of Revenue for Building Materials Exemption Certificate on behalf of the contractor or project owner for the address declared on this application. Each contractor must have their own Building Materials Exemption Certificate issued by the...

You can get a copy of your crash report online. For help, call the Lexis Nexis support line at 866-215-2771.  For step-by-step details, please check out the instructions found on our crash report page.

Crime in Illinois Annual Uniform Crime Reports, published by Illinois State Police, include past crime statistics for Effingham. For the most recent crime statistics: Email Sandi Gillet, or call 217-347-0774 extension 5326

To see if your lost item has been turned in: Email Steve Fehrenbacher at the Effingham Police Department, or call 217-347-0774 extension 5321

Have information on crime happening in Effingham? Let us know the details - and you can remain anonymous. The Effingham Police Department encourages you to let us know when you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood or business district.  If you see it, say it! If this is an emergency or requires immediate response, please...

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