Building materials that are eligible for the enterprise zone sales tax deduction include items that are permanently affixed to real property such as lumber, mortar, glued-down carpets, paint, wallpaper and similar affixed items. Please contact the Zone Administrator if you have further questions on what is considered an eligible building material.
The purchase of qualified building materials from a retailer that charges Illinois State Sales Tax is eligible for a sales tax exemption. Any contractor purchasing qualified building materials must submit an application to the Enterprise Zone Administrator. The application information will then be given to the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and they will issue...
No. Taxes generated by the increase in assessed valuation within a TIF district -- the tax increment -- go into a special allocation fund used fund improvements within the TIF district boundaries. This is set by State statute.
Properties located within the Enterprise Zone boundaries may have a part of its property taxes abated. The portion abated includes the added improvements to the property. This means the abatement amount will be the property tax increment that is created from the improvement. Taxes are not abated on the existing property value.
The City's Liquor Ordinance is available at the City of Effingham's website at Liquor Control Ordinance. Also, a copy may be picked up at the Mayor's Office in City Hall or a copy can be mailed or emailed with a request to: JKemper@EffinghamIL.com.
The local liquor ordinance must adopt rules and regulations that are imposed by the State Liquor Control Commission. Additionally, the Local Liquor Ordinance may contain rules and regulations that are more restrictive than the State, but never less restrictive. Effingham liquor establishments located within the city limits are regulated by an adopted Liquor Control Ordinance...
Yes. Illinois is a duo-liquor license state. Those wanting to sell alcohol must first possess a local liquor license and secondly possess a state liquor license
Parties interested in obtaining a liquor license must schedule an initial appointment to meet with the Local Liquor Control Commission (Mayor, who serves as the Liquor Control Commissioner, and the Deputy Liquor Control Commissioner). The Mayor determines if the interested party may proceed with the application process. See Apply for a liquor license
Mayor Schutzbach is the liquor control commissioner and is charged with the responsibility of administering the adopted rules and regulations in the City's Liquor Ordinance
This is certainly a 'red flag' indicating that the solicitation is probably not legitimate, as the solicitor is not sanctioned to identify themselves as a member of the Effingham Fire Department.
The Illinois Attorney General's Office investigates telemarketing fraud. If you feel you have become a victim of fraud, contact the Illinois Attorney General. Many scam artists use a false representation such as a fire or police benevolent organization. There have been many successful prosecutions of these scams. You also have the option to just hang...
If any solicitor offers to come to your house to pick up your cash donation, this should be a 'red flag' that it is not a legitimate solicitation. Many scam artists avoid the Federal Mail Fraud laws by sending a courier. If the US Postal Service was used to perpetrate a fraud, it is automatically...
No. Both of these legitimate organizations have solicited funds in the past by contracting with a telemarketing firm for the purpose of raising money for food baskets for the needy in Effingham. While it is your decision to help these efforts, the Effingham Fire Department does not directly benefit from your donation, nor does the...
No. The Effingham Fire Department does not use any fund-raising service, telemarketing firm or mass mailing service to solicit donations but we do continue to accept unsolicited donations. The Fire Department occasionally seeks support for targeted projects from service organizations and corporate sponsors. These have included: a digital camera for the Hazardous Materials Team used...
Do not call 9-1-1, unless you have an emergency -- reporting a funnel cloud or tornado is an emergency. The National Weather Service suggests that you follow this guide: In a home, go to the basement and get under the stairwell, or a heavy piece of furniture. If there is no basement, go to an interior...
Dial 9-1-1 and report it. Early notification of a tornado can save lives. We will want to know where you are, the direction of the tornado, if it is on the ground, the extent of the damage in the area, and if anyone is obviously injured.
The Fire Department Open House is normally scheduled on the first full week of October -- which is Fire Prevention Week across the nation. Notice of the Open House is sent to the local schools, newspapers, and radio stations.
