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A permit is required if you want to burn a large area of landscape or timber waste. There is no fee for a burn permit. Before you start Burn permits are issued over-the-counter at Central Fire Station. Please let us know at least 24 hours in advance of the date you want to burn your...

On behalf of the members of the Effingham Fire Department, I would like to welcome you to our webpage. We have placed valuable information on our page in an effort for you to become more familiar with the operations of the fire department. The members of the Effingham Fire Department strive to provide the highest...

The Effingham Fire Department is continually exploring ways to better serve the community. In order to evaluate and improve our services, we need your input!

If you see a firefighter around town, simply tell them that you appreciate all the work they do and thank them for keeping you safe. That’s a small gesture that can make a big difference in their day. Even just a friendly wave when a fire truck drives by is a nice way to show...

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State statute requires all employer's participating in Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) to post the total compensation package for each employee receiving total compensation that exceeds $75,000 per year. The employees total compensation package includes: salary, health insurance, housing allowance, vehicle allowance, clothing allowance, bonus, loan, vacation, and sick days granted.  For more information, see...

Each month, the City Treasurer compiles a report for each of the City's financial accounts and the balance in each account.  The report is submitted to the City Council for review and approval.  This report is required under state statute 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-45.                        ...

Medical and health benefits The City pays 80% of each of two (2) Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plans. The quoted premiums are the employee’s share (20%) of the 2024-2025 monthly premium costs: Plan Health Savings Account Traditional PPO Plan Employee only $153.19 $202.13 Employee, plus children $286.35 $378.38 Employee, plus spouse $302.00 $396.25 Family $435.15...

The City's goal is to be transparent with our residents and others in all of our financial practices and operations.  We offer the Financial Transparency Portal as a tool for the public to easily access data about the City's finances.What information can you access through the portal?Expenditures and revenues for the current fiscal year;Historical views...

Each year, the City levy's for property tax revenues based upon the value of all property within Effingham, or the equalized assessed value (EAV).  These levied revenues are essential to funding city services and other funding categories as required by state statute.  For more information, see state statutes 65 ILCS 8-3-1 and 35 ILCS 200/18-55.

The City of Effingham's fiscal year is May 1 - April 30 of each year. The budget establishes direction for the implementation of programs and services for the upcoming year. The budget details the revenues we collect and how we allocate those funds to invest in the community and provide efficient and effective public services. ...

Both the City of Effingham and its police officers and firefighters contribute to their respective pension funds. The funds are not managed or administered by the City of Effingham, but rather independent boards and an actuarial that is contracted by those boards, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP. The City of Effingham Firefighters' Pension Fund is managed...

State statute requires the City Treasurer to file a comprehensive annual report for monies received and expenditures incurred by the City during the preceding fiscal year, as mandated by 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-65. Below are annual Treasurer's reports for the May 1 through April 30 fiscal year periods: