CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diane Chandler, Village Clerk
121 North Main Avenue
PO Box 305
Ladd IL 61329
Phone: 815-894-2440
FAX: 815-894-2879
Email:
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OFFICE HOURS:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Saturday
Closed all day Thursday
SERVICES:
- Utility Payments
- Notary Service
- Voter Registration
- Dog Tags
- Building Permit Applications
- Sidewalk Replacement Applications
- Electric Service Upgrade Applications
- Zoning Request Applications
- Peddler Permit Applications
- Liquor License Applications
- Park Shelter Reservations
- Vacation Security Check Requests
NEW RESIDENT INFORMATION:
SERVICE APPLICATION: Application for service must be made in person at the Village Clerk's office. Two forms of identification are required for registration and one must be a photo ID. A meter deposit of $150 for electric service and $100 for water service is required from all renters.
UTILITY CHARGES: Electric and water meters are read electronically and billed monthly. Sewer charges are based upon water usage and are also billed montly. All customers are charged a monthly $10 water debt service fee for the Village's new well and water treatment plant. Utility bills are mailed early in the month. If you have not received your bill by the 10th, please call the Clerk's office. Payments are due by the close of business on the due date shown on the bill. Payments received after the close of business on the due date are considered late and will be penalized. Delinquent accounts will receive service disconnection notices. Failure to pay by the deadline will result in the disconnection of utility service and a $50 fee will be charged for reconnection. We offer automatic debit from checking or savings accounts for utility payments, applications are available in the Clerk's office. We do not accept credit cards at this time.
TRASH & RECYCLING: Residential trash is collected every Friday and is to be out by 5:00 am. During a week in which a holiday falls before or on our normal collection day of Friday, the day of service will be delayed until Saturday. The holidays observed are: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Each trash bag or can must weigh less than 50 pounds. Landscape waste is not allowed in the landfill and will not be collected. Brush collections are held each spring and fall along with an annual spring clean-up day and a Christmas tree collection in January. Residents are encouraged to participate in our drop-off recycling program. Bins are located at the Village Garage, 412 North Chicago Avenue. Recyclables do not need to be separated. Acceptable materials include: #1 and #2 plastics; tin, steel and aluminum cans; clear, brown and green glass; newspapers, magazines and catalogs. Each residential unit is charged a $12 monthly garbage fee.
BURNING: Outdoor burning of landscape waste is allowed from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday thru Saturday. No burning is allowed on Sunday except for leaf burning from September 15 thru November 15 only. Leaf burning is not allowed on Village streets, sidewalks or alleys.
DOG TAGS: Village dog tags are required for all dogs within the Village limits. Tags are $2 per dog and are valid for one calendar year. New tags are available each January in the Clerk's office. This tag is in addition to the Bureau County rabies tag. Dogs are not allowed to run at-large in the Village.
We encourage you to visit our municipal website often for Village news, events and much more.
Dial 911 for emergencies.
Service information:
TV Cable: Comcast 888-736-6608
Telephone: Verizon 800-483-4000
Natural gas: AmerenIP 800-755-5000
Mail: Ladd Post Office 815-894-3030
