The Village of Orion, Illinois

 

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New to Orion?  Don't Miss Your Chance to Recycle

 

Curbside recycling is available to all single family homes in Orion.  To obtain a roll-out container, call Eagle Recycling at 1-888-932-2936.  The company will deliver the container directly to your house.  Pick up is every other Thursday.  You can find the pick up dates by clicking on our calendar tab at the top of this page.

 

The fee to participate is $2.70 per month and is automatically added to your monthly utility bill.  Seniors who qualify for the senior property tax freeze through the Henry County Assessor's office will not be charged the fee.  The village will obtain an updated list from Henry County once per year.

  

 

  

Automatic Payment of Your Water & Sewer Bill

 

Are you interested in the hassle free method of bill payment?  If so, consider signing up for automatic payment of your water and sewer bill.  To get the application form click on Government, Utilities, ACH.  Complete the form, attach a voided check of the account from which you want funds deducted, and drop off at Village Hall for processing.  It's as easy as that!

 

 

 

Plans Underway for 2010 Orion Fall Festival

 

The 38th Orion Fall Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 2010.  The festival activities will include a food tent, pork chop dinner, carnival, parade, arts and crafts, kids events, an ice cream social and pie auction.

 

Festival goers can look forward to the legendary pie auction which raised nearly $15,000 in 2009.  Live entertainment will entertain guests throughout the weekend.  The festival parade will be Saturday afternoon and will include new entries for viewers along the parade route.  A nondenominational church service will be held Sunday morning.  Church goers can attend the Lions Club breakfast following the service.

 

The Orion Fall Festival is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization.  All benefits from the weekend are returned to thecommunity.  2009 contributions totaling $36,840 helped community organizations and individuals with medical needs.  Volunteers and community groups are needed and welcome to participate.  They should contact members of the fall festival committee at 309.526.8320.

 

The festivities will open at 5 pm Friday, September 3 in Orion’s Central Park.  The festival will end Sunday, September 5 at 6 pm.

 

 

Freedom of Information Act Officers 

 

The village board appointed village trustee Rick Cline as FOIA officer and trustee Dale Stiles as the alternate.  FOIA requests can be submitted in writing by mail to the Village Hall at P.O. Box 69, Orion, IL  61273, hand delivered to its physical address of 1202 4th Street, Orion, IL, or sent by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by facsimilie to 309-526-8444.