The Mahomet-Seymour School board held a special meeting on June 10 after Superintendent Lindsey Hall reported the OMA violation to the Public Access Counselor at the Illinois Attorney General’s office, according to a notice sent out along with the announcement of the June 10 meeting. On June 1, 2022, the […]
Customers of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District will see an option to vote to elect trustees to the SVPWD board on the primary ballot (June 28). That measure was championed by two current and two former board members who were appointed to the board for decades. Answering questions about […]
At the recommendation of BLDD Architect Damien Schlitt, Mahomet-Seymour will move away from the design-bid-build model and into a Construction Manager model as the district looks to undertake facility upgrades should the June 28 referendum pass. This model will move the district away from the competitive bid process and just […]
The establishment of TIF districts benefit development by taking a designated amount property tax money intended for local taxing bodies and redirecting it into infrastructure that encourages developers to invest in property. As Mahomet-Seymour asks taxpayers for a total of $97.9 million, that burden will be carried in large part […]
Editor’s Note: The following is an attempt to look at Mahomet-Seymour Development, both ongoing and upcoming. information has been pulled from several FOIA responses with the Village of Mahomet and the Mahomet-Seymour School District, and ongoing question and answer emails with the Village. It is important to recognize that not […]
Downtown Mahomet will be lined with sweet soda for the second annual Mahomet Soda Fest on June 4. The event that runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. will feature over 100 different sodas from all over the United States. Visitors can purchase tickets or wristbands will give access to […]
The cost of everything seems to be rising—and for Ameren customers, electricity prices will go up again beginning June 1. According to a press release, Ameren cites inflation, the war in Ukraine, increased consumption and the closure of coal-fired electric generation facilities have caused a shortage in energy availability. The […]
My Facebook and Instagram feed tonight is the same as everyone else’s. You’ve sent your thoughts and prayers; posted a graphic of the state of Texas with a heart; talked about how heartbroken you are for the children and parents; made a passing mention of the Black and Asian Americans […]
When it comes to taxes, there is a lot to consider: every governing body has its own tax rate; every taxpayer pays multiple taxing bodies; almost every taxpayer has a different home value; the taxed amount comes from the annual assessed value. For almost a decade now, the Mahomet-Seymour School […]
They’ve been silent for decades, but employees of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District (SVPWD), both current and former, are using their voices to talk about working conditions that have been oppressive and unprofessional. Perhaps it was because they came to a breaking point when three board members (Mike Larson, […]
