Updated: The Mahomet-Seymour School District’s $97,900,000 referendum failed during the June 28 primary. Preliminary results show 3,340 voters chose “no” and 1,618 chose “yes.” Official results will be available in 14 days.
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The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
Museum of the Grand Prairie looking for submissions for upcoming exhibit
By Isabella Zarate With each exhibit, the Museum of the Grand Prairie does their best to both inform the community as well as incorporate them. The Museum’s most recent exhibition, “A History of Healing” explores infectious disease and the community of Champaign County’s response to fight each disease. Amidst the […]
Village of Mahomet salary report 2013-2022
The Mahomet Daily has compiled salary information for Village of Mahomet from a former FOIA request and compensation reports located on the Village website. The following list does not include all employees of the Village of Mahomet. Job (Fiscal Year) Salary-not reflecting total compensation Police Chief(Mike Metzler) (2013) $76,814(2014) $79,657(2015) […]
Mahomet-Seymour Administrator pay 2013-2022
The Mahomet Daily has compiled salary information for all of the Mahomet-Seymour School District Administrators per contracts located in board of education packets. District administration contracts run from July 1-June 30 of the following year.
Gifts, donations and payments with Bulldog Blueprint vendors
It’s not unusual to see the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education approve facility projects. Over the last decade, the district has erected an elementary school, put on an addition and renovated the building; made upgrades including a new roof and bathrooms in Lincoln Trail Elementary; updated the Mahomet-Seymour High School fieldhouse […]
Four Bulldogs are national champions at Disney Duals
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling Four athletes representing the Mahomet-based Illinois Top Dawgs Wrestling team emerged as national champions and earned AAU All-American accolades after the conclusion of the three-day, 43-team Disney Duals in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday (June 19). The unbeatens for the Top Dawgs were Brennan Houser […]
YMCA to take over after school care, fees to increase
In a 4-2 vote on Monday, the Mahomet-Seymour School Board decided to hand off their after school childcare program to the YMCA. Mahomet-Seymour staff cited trouble in staffing before and after school care. The YMCA will not provide before school care, promises a 10-1 supervisor-to-student ratio and will hire a […]
Carle now scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccine available to children 6 months and older
Urbana, Ill. — Carle supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for children 6 months – 4 years to receive the authorized COVID-19 vaccine and has begun scheduling appointments to administer doses at Primary Care and Pediatric locations across the system. Extensive data and review by experts […]
SVPWD asks customers to restrict water usage after power surge affects wells
Customers of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District are asked to restrict their water usage after an Ameren Illinois power surge affected the district’s wells. A press release states, “All of our wells have surge protection and this particular spike was so large it engaged and compromised those safety mechanisms. […]
Mahomet and Seymour prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Two of Mahomet’s favorite Fourth of July celebrations are set. The Champaign County Forest Preserve will host this year’s Freedom Fest on July 1 at Mahomet’s Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. Starting at 4 p.m. Music will fill the air. Following a tribute to service men and women fireworks […]
