The disc golf course on the East side of the lake will be closed today from approximately 4-6 this afternoon for the High School Cross County Meet
If you are using the lake this afternoon please don't park on the running path. It starts near the disc golf parking lot and goes to the kayak launch the circles back to the starting area.
Good luck to our Saukee runners.
Crews are installing a new regulator on the west side of town from the issue we had last week. Pressure may fluctuate while they are getting it adjusted
The City brush pile will be closing today, September 18, 2023, and will remain closed until harvest is complete.
A drive-thru flu clinic will be held Saturday, September 23 from 10am - 12pm at the Pike County Highway Department Building (former JDL Building #4)
The City is scheduled to have contractors in town, with a tentative start date of September 20, to apply oil and chip on the following roads. If you park on or near the streets in these areas, please find an alternate area for parking during this week until work is complete to avoid issues. Expect temporary delays/closures in these areas while crews are working. Please follow the City Facebook page or App for any updates.
365th from Washington to Work Camp
Shetland Drive- Washington to Lowry
Lowry St. Several areas from Walnut to the West End
Clinton -from Fayette to Grant
Cherry -Grant to Lowry
S Mason -Fayette to Grant
Clare Ave.- Jackson to Piper Ln.
E. Adams St.-1/2 Blk. East of Illinois to East end
Griggsville St. – From Illinois to Libby Ln.
Oakbrook Subdivision
Dutton -From Gay St. to Mill St.
Liberty St.- N. of Perry
Panther Creek Dr.
Additions or corrections may be made to this list due to material quantities.
BOIL ORDER LIFTED
DATE: September 14, 2023
TO: News Media, Illinois EPA and Pike County Health Department
FROM: City of Pittsfield Utilities Superintendent Shane Allen
SUBJECT: Boil Order Lifted
The boil order issued September 11, 2023, affecting Archer St. West to Kitchen Seed Company and from Washington St. South to the city limits, has been lifted. Laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully restored. You may return to normal use of your water service.
The Street and Alley Department has one position left to fill. Pick up your application at City Hall or one can be found on our website pittsfieldil.org
They have the water pressure problem on the west end of town fixed. They will check pressure again in the morning and adjust according if needed.
We are currently working a water pressure issue on the west end of town if you are having issues with water pressure.
***Public Water Supply Boil Order in Effect***
DATE: September 11, 2023
TO: News Media, Illinois EPA and Pike County Health Department
FROM: City of Pittsfield Water Superintendent Shane Allen
SUBJECT: Boil Order
AFFECTED AREA: Archer St. West to Kitchen Seed Company and from Washington St. South to the city limits. (See attached Map)
At about 7:30 AM on September 11, 2023, the City of Pittsfield water system in the affected area lost pressure due to the replacement of a leaking regulator assembly on Shetland drive. This caused the affected area of the city to lose volume and fall below the 20 Psi threshold.
The BOIL ORDER will remain in effect until laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully restored. You will receive notification at that time.
Bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for five minutes, and cool before using. Or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
As we awake today, we are reminded that on this day 22 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights, 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning, 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift, 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol, 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift, 3 court officers went to sleep not knowing what they’d encounter the next morning. None of them saw past 10:00am Sept 11, 2001.
In one single moment life may never be the same. As we live and enjoy the breaths we take today and tonight before we go to sleep in preparation for life tomorrow, kiss the ones we love, hold each other a little tighter, and never take one second of life for granted.
#wewillneverforget #911
Credit: Orange County Sheriff’s PBA
History of Labor Day....
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.
Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation. New York was the first state to introduce a bill, but Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day, on February 21, 1887. During 1887, four more states – Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York – passed laws creating a Labor Day holiday. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
Source: US Department of Labor
All City offices and departments will be closed September 4, 2023 in observance of Labor Day.
The Hooligan Car Show is happening Saturday, September 2 on the West Side of the Square. There will be no parking on Madison Street from Jefferson to Washington (as marked on the map) from 6am - mid-afternoon on that day.
We have one vacancy left to fill, come join our team!
The City will have a contractor working on Cherry Street later this week or possibly next week. They will scarifier up the road to remove the crown in the middle and level out the road surface. Ditch work and new culverts will be done later this summer/fall.
This work will be on Cherry between Grant and Lowry Streets.
The boil order issued August 19, 2023, affecting a large portion of West Pittsfield
has been lifted. Laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully
restored. You may return to normal use of your water service.
We currently have crews raising manhole lids on Fayette St. and they will be doing a couple on Piper Lame also.
There is also a crew preparing South 365th (the work camp road) for oil and chip, the road may be closed intermittently but the work camp will be accessible from one end or the other.
The road is being scarified up and will be gravel for a few weeks until they come to oil and chip it.
Please be patient while we are making improvements.
Samples for the area under the boil are at the lab and we are awaiting results. We will post again as soon as we can lift the boil order.
Not something you see every day, triplets beating the heat, laying in the shade today at Lake Pittsfield!
SUBJECT: Boil Order
AFFECTED AREA: (West Pittsfield) Washington St. from 365th St. East to Clinton St, from Clinton St. South to Bear Ct. This includes All Streets South of W. Washington that are West of Clinton St. (See attached Map)
At about 3:30 PM on August 19, 2023, the City of Pittsfield water system in the affected area lost pressure due to a water main break around 1299 W. Washington St. Due to the location of the break the West Water Tower needed to be shut down to repair the main. This caused the affected area of the city to lose volume and fall below the 20-psi threshold.
The BOIL ORDER will remain in effect until laboratory sampling confirms that water quality has been fully restored. You will receive a notification at that time.
