You can request a fire incident report online. There is a no fee for a fire incident report. If you have any additional questions, please contact the Fire Department Administrative Offices at (217) 342-2555.
Property tax abatement (property tax abatement is not available when the Enterprise Zone and TIF overlap) Industrial - 7 years Commercial - 3 years Newly constructed multi-family residential – 3 years Newly constructed single-family residential – 5 years Sales tax exemption for permanently affixed building materials on industrial and commercial projects, newly constructed single-family and...
The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act was signed into law December 7, 1982. The purpose of the Act is to stimulate economic growth and neighborhood revitalization in economically depressed areas of the state. Businesses located (or those that choose to locate) in a designated enterprise zone can become eligible to obtain special state and local tax incentives, regulatory relief, and improved governmental...
Building permit fees Type Fee New 1- and 2- family homes $10 per 100 square foot $100 minimum permit fee $50 for attached garage Multi-family homes $10 per 100 square foot $100 minimum permit fee $50 per attached garage New commercial buildings $20 per 100 square foot (up to 20,000 square foot) $15 per 100...
Records staff provide a variety of services to all the divisions within the department, other law enforcement agencies, outside governmental agencies, and to the general public. Staff members make sure all reports and documents are stored and accessed properly. Records is committed to providing the public and authorized agencies access to records in accordance with...
911 Communications is responsible for dispatching calls for service to police, fire and emergency medical services by answering telephone lines and assisting and supporting public safety. Effingham Police Department 911 Communications is the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the City of Effingham's police, fire and emergency medical services. We are also the primary...
Criminal Investigations consists of detectives investigating person, property and narcotics crimes. Detectives are trained in a variety of specialty categories such as sexual assault, death investigation, drug enforcement and crime scene processing. Criminal Investigations has one technical assistant who is responsible for the management of the Department's evidence vault and assists the detectives with investigations.
