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Safety: More Than Just a Practice, It’s a Culture at SDD
Safety: More than just a practice, it’s a culture at SDD By Kent Newton On Friday, July 29, 1983, a pipe at the bottom of a 20-foot-deep dewatering pit needed to be opened. The procedure was routine but not without risk. A sanitary district employee needed to climb down a ladder, maneuver over some […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2025-2026 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
The Board of Commissioners of the Sanitary District of Decatur, Macon County, Illinois will hold a public hearing on April 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Office of the District, 501 Dipper Lane, Decatur, Illinois, concerning the tentative 2025-2026 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance in accordance with the Illinois Municipal Budget Law, 50 ILCS […]
Understanding Property Taxes: How They Are Used To Benefit Residents
Understanding Property Taxes: How They Are Used To Benefit Residents In Illinois, local governments decide how much money they need to collect from taxes to fund community services, with different limitations depending on the type of government. This request for money is called a tax levy. Property taxes help pay for direct and indirect services […]