City of Morrison, Illinois

CITY HALL CLOSING TODAY AT 12:00 pm (Noon) Due to deteriorating weather conditions, City Hall is closing today, January 9th at 12:00 pm (noon). Please stay safe and warm!

Garbage & Recycling Routes Delayed This Week Due to the weather forecast, Republic Services pick-up routes will be delayed one day for the remainder of this week.

THANK YOU to the Emmanuel Church crew of Matt, Waylon & Jacob VanDrew, Ed & Vicky Murney, Paul Vandervinne, Ken Swanson, and Rick & Darlene Smith, all led by Rich Criss, in placing our new winter banners up in our downtown yesterday! The City of Morrison greatly appreciates these volunteers and their continued work with taking care of these banner projects each year ... and it is now up to 4 times each year!

A report, 2023: A Year In Review, is being offered to the community that provides some highlights and accomplishments of the City of Morrison in 2023. Go to our website and check it out! www.morrisonil.org

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes in 2024!

Morrison Bark Park Remains Open A 'mysterious" respiratory illness in dogs has been reported is numerous states including Illinois. At this time, our Bark Park remains open. We ask dog owners to continue being responsible by picking up after your dogs and to limit your dog's exposure to other dogs. If the Bark Park is occupied, we ask that you consider another time to visit. If your dog displays any symptoms of a cough or other illness, please seek treatment as soon as possible. Please continue to use the Bark Park at your own risk and discretion and by following the rules posted at the park. Thank you!

Game Night - Golden Agers Night (60+), Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Odell Public Library Community Room.

Black & White Movie Night - Holiday Addition - For Golden Agers (60+), Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Morrison Odell Public Library Community Room.

IL RT 78 South - Road Closure/Detour Removed! IL RT 78 South (Cherry - Wall - Clinton - Portland) in town is officially open. Fischer Excavating (Freeport) has completed our watermain replacement project. There will be other utility work done along this route through the winter months in preparation for IDOT's road reconstruction project in spring 2024. Please continue to drive carefully through this area. We appreciate your patience and tolerance with this project!

CITY SELLING EQUIPMENT! The City of Morrison is selling specific equipment through a public auction website; www.GovDeals.com. A Drive-On Lift, Lift, Mower and Heater are being sold. Visit www.GovDeals.com, search for "Morrison Illinois" and our items will post.

TURKEY TROT 2023 - Here are a few of the photos from the event this past weekend! Thank you to all that supported and participated with the Turkey Trot this year! More photos can be found under Documents - Parks and Recreation - Turkey Trot 2023.

Turkey Trot Fun Run this Saturday to support the Morrison Food Pantry! Hope to see you there! See our website for more information at www.morrisonil.org .

Receive a post card from Aqua Backflow for a Water Use Survey? Please follow directions to complete survey. There's no cost and it takes a few moments to complete. Surveys should be completed within 30 days. See our website for more information.

BARK PARK WATER FOUNTAIN Today, the City of Morrison shut off water service to the Bark Park Water Fountain due to the forecasted overnight temperatures. This fountain will be turned back on in the spring!

ALERT for Saturday, October 28! With the Halloween Parade/Fall Fest on Main Street and our Mustangs hosting the Fulton Steamers in a playoff football game, both at 1:00 pm, traffic will be heavier than normal for a Saturday! Please plan ahead, slow down, be patient and enjoy whichever event you are going to!

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The next City Council meeting is Monday, October 23, 2023. The meeting agenda and packet have been posted. Please check the City Council page and/or the Community Calendar for links to those documents. You can now watch the meeting online! See the agenda for details and link!

MORE ROAD CLOSURES! Starting this Thursday, October 12, 2023, there will be sporadic road closures on South Cherry Street, North Jackson Street (Knox to Wall), and North Heaton Street (Lincolnway to Wall) while the contractors continue working on these portions of streets. They will be milling the surface and then laying new asphalt. The closures will be short term and only when they are actually working at that location. The City of Morrison certainly appreciates your cooperation, patience and tolerance as we get some of these projects completed!

The next City Council meeting is TUESDAY, October 10, 2023. The meeting agenda and packet have been posted. Please check the City Council page and/or the Community Calendar for links to those documents. You can now watch the meeting online! See the agenda for details!

Next regular meeting of the City Council is Monday, September 25, 2023, 6:30 pm at the Community Room, 307 S. Madison St. On the agenda is the first step in the decision making process on the Genesee Street & Lincolnway intersection. The council will be discussing whether or not to remove the traffic signals with possible action to follow. The council continues to seek the public's input on this issue.