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HELP IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNITY AND KEEP SALES TAX DOLLARS LOCAL - SHOP ORION FIRST!

Check Out Main Street Orion's $500 Shop Orion First Give-a-Way
For every $50 spent with any Main Street Orion business member between the dates of 3-15-2012 and 6-15-2012, you will be entered into a drawing to win $500 worth of MSO gift certificates.  See www.mainstreetorion.com for details.


Be Kind to Your Neighbors - Burn Responsibly
Residents in Orion are allowed to burn landscape waste, but grass is a no-no.  Anyone found to be burning grass will be cited and the fire will be extinguished.

Clean-Up Week
June 11th-18th marks Clean-Up Week in the village limits.  Participants should place eligible items neatly at the curb for pickup by village employees.  Small items must be placed in open boxes.  No closed trash bags will be accepted.

Ineligible items are appliances, tires, batteries, railroad ties, water heaters and softners, landscape waste, hazardous wastes, paint, and solvents.  Paint cans with lids off and 1" or less of dried paint are eligilbe for pick up.

Those wishing to dispose of appliances may contact Joel Conrad at 309-945-1944 or Mike DePaepe at 309-235-2188 for private disposal.  A small fee will be charged. 

Landscape Waste Site Opened
Spring has sprung early, prompting a myriad of phone calls about disposal of landscape waste.  For those not burning on their own property, the village offers limited hours to dispose of landscape waste at the fenced facility located across from the sewer plant.  All landscape waste will be accepted with the exception of grass.  You are encouraged to mulch your grass.

The site will be open Saturday, May 19th from 8-10 a.m. and Monday, May 21st from 1-3 p.m.


Place Available for Recycling Electronics
Eagle Enterprises Recycling, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of an electronics collection site at its facility in Galva.  Beginning January 2012, the number of electronic items banned from landfills will be expanded, making it ever more difficult to dispose of those televisions, computer monitors, printers, and the like.

Electronic recyclables cannot be combined with residential recyclables, so DO NOT put electronics in your curbside bin.  Electronics can only be disposed by transporting them to 510 S. E. Industrial Avenue, Galva, during Eagle's business hours of 6:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturdays.  There is no charge for bringing items to the collection site.

For more information contact Eagle Enterprises Recycling at 1-888-932-2936 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 Orion Census Numbers Reverse Trend
2010 Census figures revealed a pleasant surprise for the village.  The population count reversed the declining trend of the prior two census's by increasing 8.6%. 

Orion was one of only six Henry County communities to increase in population - and of those six, Orion garnered the highest number of additional residents - 148.  Hooppole gained the highest percentage increase at 25.9%, equaling 42 new residents. 

Increases in population translate to increases in state-shared revenues such as motor fuel tax and others.
 

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 pickup dates by clicking on our calendar tab at the top of this page or get a copy at Village Hall.

The fee to participate is $2.81 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!


Freedom of Information Act Officer
The village board appointed village trustee Dale Stiles as the FOIA officer.  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 spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by facsimilie to 309-526-8444.