News & Announcements

I-Cash Event Coming to Greenville Municipal Building

Over $2.1 million dollars in Bond County

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will be at the City of Greenville on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 to help reunite citizens with missing money through the I-Cash program.

In Bond County, an estimated 19,900 people have unclaimed cash or property held by the treasurer’s office. The value exceeds $2,100,000 million. Statewide, Frerichs secures more than $5 billion in unclaimed cash and property.

“For most people, it is difficult to believe that they might have overlooked an investment account or forgot to pick up a final paycheck. However, the thousands of names in our database shows that it happens too often,” Frerichs said. “This money belongs to the residents of Illinois. It should be in their bank accounts rather than the state’s safe.”

The event will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the City of Greenville, 404 S. 3rd St., Greenville, IL. 

In Illinois, the state treasurer is tasked with safeguarding missing money, such as unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards. Illinois holds more than $5 billion in missing money. The state treasurer is legally required to return the property to the rightful owners no matter how long it takes. Individuals can search the state treasurer’s database for their name or the name of their business or non-profit at www.illinoistreasurer.gov/icash.

Press Release-Second Planning Commission Meeting on Rezoning Project Scheduled for March 24, 2025

The City of Greenville Planning Commission will host a second meeting to discuss the ongoing rezoning project on March 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Greenville Municipal Building, located at 404 S. 3rd Street, Greenville, IL. 

Following the first meeting on the rezoning project, updates and proposed changes will be discussed.

The City of Greenville Planning Commission will host a second meeting to discuss the ongoing rezoning project on March 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Greenville Municipal Building, located at 404 S. 3rd Street, Greenville, IL. 

Following the first meeting on the rezoning project, updates and proposed changes will be discussed. 

Key items on the agenda include: 

Under Definitions- Anything that is on the use matrix will be listed in definitions

Use Matrix Revisions:

Accessory apartments and Accessory Dwelling Units will be combined.  The new name is Accessory apartments/Accessory Dwelling Units.

Churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and other religious facilities will be a permitted use in all zones

Manufactured house, other is being removed from use matrix

Manufactured housing, residential design is being added as a conditional use in commercial general

Radio, television, or wireless transmitter this use being deleted

Weather stations or transmitters is being renamed to Weather stations or transmitters (non-residential), and in the definitions it will be listed as:  A facility for taking, recording, and reporting meteorological observations (other than home, residential use).

Mobile Home Parks now conditional use only in R4

Playground Equipment now being labeled Commercial Playground Equipment for public use

Temporary Structures, tents and the like, for shelter now adding (non-recreational use).

Roadside stand, pushcarts and the like now making a permitted use in R1, R2, R3, R4, and Downtown

Multifamily dwellings will add language (apartment buildings)

 

Proposed Property Zoning Changes: 

  • Parcel 05-10-14-234-001: Change to R1 – Not recommended by staff due to a potential spot zoning violation. 
  • Parcel 05-10-10-404-003: Change to R1 – Not recommended by staff due to a potential spot zoning violation. 
  • Parcels 05-10-12-329-001 & 05-10-12-149-001: Change from R3 to R2 – Recommended by staff as it would reflect "stair-step" zoning, which is desirable. 

For a complete overview of the proposed zoning code, please refer to the link below:  

https://www.greenvilleillinois.com/vertical/Sites/%7B382DB13D-0E42-49D4-A2B1-62539157C275%7D/uploads/2024_City_of_Greenville_Zoning_Code_3-6-25_DRAFT_WATERMARK.pdf

 

We welcome your participation and invite all interested parties to attend the meeting. For more information and/or questions, please contact Jeff Ketten at (618) 664-1644, ext. 1008 or by email at jketten@greenvilleillinois.com. 

City of Greenville Leaf Vac Program and Compost Availability

The City of Greenville’s Leaf Vacuuming program will run from Monday, March 17, 2025 through Thursday, April 17, 2025 (weather permitting). Residents are asked to rake their leaves to the edge of the curb or edge of the road so the vacuum can reach them.  Please keep piles no higher than three feet and make sure sticks, brush and other debris are not in the piles as it could cause the machine to malfunction.  The City of Greenville will compost the leaves and offer them back to residents. 

        

You can also set your bagged leaves out and the City of Greenville will pick them up throughout the week as the schedule allows by calling 618-664-1644, extension 1050.

 

Residents may also obtain compost from the City of Greenville Public Works location at 1307 South Fourth Street starting Wednesday, April 2 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NOON.  Public Works will load on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 -12:00 p.m. NOON until it runs out.

Proposed Zoning Change

 
 
Over the past two years, the City of Greenville has been working toward an update of its zoning code to reflect the types of developments that are common for our city and a more rural central Illinois location.  The proposed new zoning code will be easier to navigate and follows the same format of zoning codes for other municipalities of Greenville’s size.  
 
The proposed changes to the zoning code are similar to surrounding counties and are formatted in a style which developers in our area are accustomed to seeing.  The new code has zoning districts similar to those the city previously had but now carry new names and descriptions.  The most notable change in the proposed new zoning does not allow for multifamily housing in areas designated for single family housing.  
 
Click the link below to view the proposed zoning code. This is a draft version and is subject to change or revision.
 
 
A second public hearing to discuss the proposal is scheduled as part of the  Planning Commission meeting on March 24, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Greenville Municipal building (City Hall) at 404 S. Third Street.
 
For easier review, our GIS Director has created a link where you can type in your address to view the old zoning versus the proposed new zoning.

 
We welcome any questions; please direct them to Jeff Ketten at 618-664-1644 x 1008 or jketten@greenvilleillinois.com.

Community Calendar

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Living Free 12-Step Recovery Meetings
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Prairie Counseling SMART Recovery Group
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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FBC Clothing Closet
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Grief Share
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Fish Fry
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FBC Clothing Closet
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM to
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Living Free 12-Step Recovery Meetings
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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