Village of
Southern View / 217-529-3352 IS A NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING IN OUR FUTURE? Village trustees have been in contact with State Representative’s and
Congressmen’s offices regarding the possibility of obtaining grant
funds or low interest loans to construct a new community building for
the Village. Planning is
just in the early beginning stage but the hope is, we will at some time
in the foreseeable future, be able to fund this sorely needed and highly
anticipated project. Residents
have expressed an interest in having a facility that will allow many
year round indoor activities to be scheduled.
It is our hope that we will be able to have a new village office
and meeting space that will accommodate those wishing to attend Village
functions in addition to onsite storage for necessary village records
and documents. On another note, the Village is also trying to determine when the
additional $30,000+ grant money for the original park will be
forthcoming. POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Southern View Police department kept very busy during the month of
January 2006. We thank you
for your pledge to protect and serve our Village.
Contact the department for any issue that needs attention at
217-529-0255. January Traffic Citation Summary – 66 Citations Issued
Written Warnings Summary – 18 warnings issued The department is checking the village for untitled and non-plated
vehicles that are parked illegally in our village. Officers are tagging the vehicles - the owners then have
seven working days to remove the offending vehicle from the premises
before police action is taken. This is one of several actions being
taken to spruce up the village this year. Contact the department if you
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2006 Dates to Remember
Meeting Schedule
The
President and Board of Trustees meet the 2nd Monday
of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Currently the meetings are being held at the Route 66
Hotel. See Village
hall for additional
postings. The following are the scheduled meeting dates for
2006:
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Holiday Closing Schedule
The
following are tentative holiday closing
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Bulletin Submissions |
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may request to have an item in the next bulletin. Deadline to submit items for the May/June bulletin is April
15th. Call,
fax or bring to the village office or you may email any trustee
with your information. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number in
case we need to reach you.
We reserve the right to refuse any submission due to
content or space limitations.
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The
Administration, Finance, Budget and Purchasing committee has
been working with a consultant to get the official Southern View
web site up and running. We
are excited about again having a forum that represents a truly
professional and positive view of our village.
Details will follow as they become available.
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SOUTHERN
VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS AND NOTES
Grades
3, 4, and 5 will be taking the ISAT during the weeks of March 13-23.
We will be hosting a Volleyball game night with information on
the ISAT testing procedures on March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Attention
all families with a child that is or will be turning
five by Sept. 1st.
We will be holding the annual K-night on March 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Our
school focus is helping our students get better at writing about what
they read, and we have posted a new display of DATA across from the
office.
The display lists our students’ progress on reading extended
response and other literacy data.
If
anyone is interested in a Southern View STARS t-shirt or
sweatshirt—please contact the main office.
It is a great way to show your support for our school.
IMPORTANT
DATES:
March 1:
Noon dismissal
March 2:
Grades 3-5 Volleyball games in gym with ISAT
presentation—6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 3:
Spring Pictures
March 3:
PTC night at Jungle of Fun
March 7:
Kindergarten Break through to Literacy luncheon
March 7-10:
2nd grade MAS testing
March 13-23:
Grades 3-5 ISAT testing
March 17:
2:30 dismissal//So. View night at Pizza Hut
March 24:
2:30 dismissal
April 17:
Return from Break
SPRINGFIELD
CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Springfield Church of Christ, located in Southern View, has a food
pantry available to any resident in need.
Donations are gladly accepted and encouraged. As a new church, they are always in need of many items for
their kitchen so remember them when cleaning out extra, usable household
belongings. For more
information, please contact Beth at 217-585-8539.
Upcoming events at the Church of Christ include the following:
1.
Friday, March 3rd, beginning at 6:30 p.m. we are
having a “Jakarta Night” which will be a fundraiser for our
congregation in Jakarta, Indonesia.
We’ll be having Indonesian food & music.
No fee to attend – free will offerings only.
2.
Sunday, March 19th at 10:00 a.m. we’ll be having a
special “Neighbor Day” worship service.
We’d like to extend a special invitation to all our neighbors
in Southern View to come worship with us on this day.
Friday, March 24th
at 7:00 p.m. we’re having a “Praise & Prayer Night” which will
be an evening of spiritual music, prayer and scripture sharing.
Guests are encouraged to join us for this night of worship.
Afterward, we’ll have light refreshments and snacks in our
Fellowship Hall.
Contact the Church for more information at: Telephone:
585-8539
Web site: thespringfieldchurch.com
The Church recently demolished the old home on their property. Plans are to have a nicely paved parking lot sometime this summer. Church remodeling is in progress.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ERNIE AND THELMA STONE, 207 W. ST. JOSEPH ST., ON THEIR 62ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON MARCH 9TH. THEY HAVE RESIDED IN SOUTHERN VIEW FOR 61 YEARS.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
BUILDING
PERMIT COMMITTEE
Building
permits have been issued for the following residents and or projects:
Chris Anderson
3200 S 3rd Fence front yard (chain link fence);
Enlarge north side of porch roof; Move
carport support to edge of carpet
Greg
Kapshandy 3124 S 5th
Roof over rear deck
Building
permits are not necessary to replace existing roofs, siding or windows
as long as there are NO STRUCTURAL changes.
This rule also covers fences and sidewalks.
Call to verify whether a permit is needed –err on the side of
caution. Contact Trustee
Martha Kurtz with any questions at 217-522-1805.
ZONING
COMMITTEE
A
full Zoning Board of Appeals committee was finally approved at the
February Board Meeting. The committee members include:
Hilda Mangiaracina
, Chairperson, and residents Mike
Patsche, Jim Young, Gene Fuhrman, J.C. Hardy, Billy Serbonsek and Karen
Patterson.
PLANNING
COMMITTEE
A
Village Planning Committee was also appointed.
Members include President Matt Lauterbach, Trustee Nora Petrosky
and residents Jim Campbell, Jim Clancy and Jerry Winter.
This panel will work with various other entities on the future
progress of our village.
PARK
COMMITTEE
Much
research has been done to if it is viable to have a dog park in our
community park. Unfortunately, the high cost of such a project makes it
unfeasible at this time. Maybe
as we expand in the future we can reconsider this option.
POLICE
& PUBLIC HEALTH
The
much needed contract for animal control has been finalized with the
Sangamon County Department of Public Health.
Residents must contact the Southern View Village Police
Department for animal control services.
Do not contact the County directly.
ADMINISTRATION,
BUDGET, FINANCE & PURCHASING
A
special meeting was held in February after Village officials found
numerous files had been deleted from computer files.
An investigation is still pending as to how this happened and
what can be done to avoid this problem in the future.
The
committee is currently reviewing the village employee manual to update
the manual to include recent changes in the law regarding employees and
to be sure the Village is in compliance.
All trustees are reviewing the Village’s Codes and Ordinances for accuracy and to determine if they have all been recorded properly. Original ordinance are to be updated each time the ordinance is changed or amended. This is also a great way for the trustees to become more familiar with the Codes and Ordinances.
PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE
We need to know if you have a sidewalk in front of your residence that
needs repair, a dead tree or a tree in the village right of way that
needs to be trimmed. If you see a dead animal on the roadway, contact us or
leave a message at village office for Public Works to pickup.
Public Works has been
busy with general maintenance of all village equipment and vehicles,
cleaning of the PW garages, painting the Village and Police offices, and
cleaning up the back lot of village along with many other things that
come up throughout the week. A massive effort is being done to make the
surrounding areas clean and accessible.
Extra attention will be given to weed control to make the areas
look well tended throughout the coming season.
Public Works will also be working on:
replacing lettering on about 13 street signs, updating the
Drainage Maps for village, trimming limbs and repairing sidewalks.
Spring Pickup will begin on Monday, May 22nd.
Pick-up should take about 2 weeks to complete. Pickup will begin
on the west side of the village on Carman and will proceed doing the
North-South roads. Once this is completed, the crew will start on Kimble
doing the East-West Roads.
Residents are reminded that they are allowed to place gumballs,
pine cones and acorns in their garbage cans for weekly pickup.
No additional stickers need be purchased for this.
We do have a garbage ordinance that states every household must
have regularly scheduled garbage pickup.
Covered containers are also required to deter animals and
rodents. Please do not rake your leaves into the ditchs as this will
block the flow of spring rainwater.
LIMB PICKUP POLICY
The Public Works Department Limb Pick-Up Program runs from April thru
October. Limbs will be
pick-up on the 1st Monday of each month. Please do not put
your piles of limbs out until the weekend before.
In the event of severe storms, the Public Works Crew will provide
limb pick-up service. Keep Ditches Clean and Clear from Debris!!!
The Village of Southern View Public Works Department WILL
pick-up the following:
Limbs or branches that have fallen from trees and bushes.
Limbs or branches that have been trimmed from trees and bushes as part
of tree and/or bush maintenance only. Please see below for restrictions
on this.
Limbs or branches must be no larger than 6 feet in length and 4 inches
in diameter and cut to a manageable size.
The Village of Southern View will NOT pick up the
following:
Limbs, branches, logs, or excessive trimming resulting from tree
removal. If a resident removes a tree or hires a tree removal service,
it is the responsibility of the resident and/or tree removal service to
dispose of the debris.
Limbs, branches, or logs that are larger than 6 feet in length and
larger than 4 inches in diameter. Stumps, shrubs, flowers, vines, garden
waste, and grass clippings. Please contact your waste disposal company to arrange for the
pick-up of these items.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the
Public Work Department. Thanks for your cooperation .
The department now has their own telephone/answering machine
number to ensure residents have the ability to get in contact in a more
timely and efficient manner. Contact the Public Works or Park Department when situations
arise that need attention and someone will return your call as quickly
as they can. The number is
217-529-8576.
The Village has a great crew that takes pride in their work and ability
to handle all the challenges presented to them.
Ernie, Ken and Brian – keep up the good work and know we
appreciate your service to our community.
Southern View
Public Works is looking for a person to help with the Spring Pickup
Program. Program will last about 2 weeks working Monday thru Friday
7:30-3:30. See dates above.
Person should be able to lift about 50lbs.
Hourly pay is $9.00 per hour.
If interested complete an application at the village office.