FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT –
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL & EXECUTIVE STAFF
BUILDING LOCATIONS

 

City of Effingham
201 E. Jefferson Avenue • P. O. Box 648 • Effingham, Illinois 62401
Phone: (217) 342-5301
TDD: (217) 347-5557
Fax: (217) 347-2675

as of May 3, 2011

The City of Effingham is a non-home rule unit which operates under a commission form of government. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor and four Commissioners who are elected for four-year terms. Except for the City Attorney, Treasurer, City Clerk, and the Director of the Department of Public Works, the Director of Administrative Services shall, with the advice and consent of the Mayor and City Council, appoint such officers, assistants, directors, department heads, or employees as are necessary to the proper functioning of the City, execpt that the Director of Administrative Services may not appoint those city officers which are applicable law required to be appointed by the Mayor and/or City Council or those employees which are applicable law required to be appointed by the City of Effingham Board of Fire and Police Commission.


The City Council meets formally on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Mayor and each Commissioner is responsible for administering the functions of a certain department(s). The five departments are: Public Affairs; Accounts and Finance; Public Health and Safety; Streets and Public Improvements; and Public Property.


There are currently 100 full-time employees and 43 part-time and seasonal workers. The City has an operating capital budget of approximately $62,986,150 (FY 2011-2012). The population of the City is 12,328.

 

 

Mayor and City Council

Merv Gillenwater, Mayor - Public Affairs, Liquor Control Commissioner
Alan Harris, Commissioner - Accounts and Finances
Don Althoff, Commissioner - Public Property
Brian Milleville, Commissioner - Public Health & Safety
Matt Hirtzel, Commissioner - Streets and Public Improvements

 

 Executive Staff

 

Chris Huelsbusch
Public Works Operations Manager

   Brent Stortzum
Water Department Foreman		   Jack Bowlin
Street & Sewer Foreman
         

Marlene Brandt

City Treasurer

  

Kelsey Lock
City Clerk

   James W. Arndt
City Administrator
         
Matt Wortman
Public Property Foreman		   Joseph C. Holomy
Fire Chief		   Matt Hortenstine
City Attorney
         

Jodi Jackson

Tourism/CVB Director

   Todd Hull
Economic Development
Director		   Steven Miller
Director of Public Works
         
Janice Moomaw
Accounting Administrator		   Jodi Moomaw
Communications Manager		   Bruce Devall
Building Official
         
Mike Schutzbach
Chief of Police		  

Amanda McKay

City Librarian

   Dennis Niebrugge
Electrical/Plumbing Inspector
         

 

        

 

Building Locations

Cemetery/Sexton - Matt Wortman
(217) 342-4696		   912 E. Jefferson Ave.
     
City Hall
Includes following offices:		  

201 East Jefferson Ave.
     
Building Official - Bruce Devall
(217) 342-5300		    
     

City Clerk - Kelsey Lock
(217) 342-5301

    
     

Tourism/CVB - Jodi Jackson

(800) 772-0750

    1505 Hampton Dr.
     

Treasurer - Marlene Brandt

(217) 342 -5302

    
     

Engineering - Steven Miller
(217) 342-5303

    
     

Economic Development - Todd Hull
(217) 342-5304

    
     

Street/Sewer Dept. - Chris Huelsbusch
(217) 342-2366

    
     

Mayor - Merv Gillenwater
(217) 342-5304

    
     

Water Dept. - Brent Stortzum
(217) 342-2366

    
     
Fire Station (Main)
Fire Chief, Joe Holomy
Phone: (217) 342-2555		   505 W. Fayette
     
Fire Station No. 3
Phone: (217) 342-3831		   2403 S. Banker
     
Maintenance Garage & Street Dept.
Office: (217) 342-5306
(217) 342-4470		   Pembroke & Eiche
     
Police Station
Chief of Police - Mike Schutzbach
(217) 347-0774		   206 E. Section St.
     

Public Library
City Librarian - Amanda McKay

(217) 342-2464

   100 Market St.
     
Sewage Treatment Plant
(217) 342-6494		   903 E. Eiche
     
Water Treatment Plant
(217) 347-5056		   Rt. 40 West
     
Water Dept. Garage
(217) 342-2011		   703 S. Mulberry

 



FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT –

INFORMATION REQUEST

 

If you need copies of records from the City of Effingham, first obtain and complete a Freedom of Information Request Form by clicking here or from the City Clerk's Office. Police related requests should be submitted to the Police Department.  Library related requests should be submitted to the Library.  All other requests must be submitted directly to the City Clerk's Office. 

Records are housed at the following locations:
City Hall/City Clerk's Office - 201 East Jefferson Avenue
Phone: (217) 342-5301
TTD: (217) 347-5557
Fax: (217) 347-2675
Cemetery/Public Property - 912 E. Jefferson Street - Matt Wortman, Foreman
Fire Department - 505 W. Fayette - Joseph C. Holomy, Fire Chief
Helen Matthes Library - 100 Market - Amanda McKay, Librarian
Police Department - 206 E. Section - Mike Schutzbach, Chief of Police

 

Records and information will be made available for inspection and copying unless the records or information are exempt under the Freedom of Information Act (list of exemptions available upon request in the City Clerk's Office).

Each request will be complied with or denied within five working days after its receipt. The five day period may be extended to fourteen working days if required. (Copy of Freedom of Information Act available upon request in the City Clerk's Office).

Fee for duplication of Public Records.