COVID-19 Update – From the Office of the Mayor

The City of Yorkville is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation. Per Governor’s Pritzker’s order we are “sheltering in place” in order to flatten the curve. However, we are making every effort to continue to provide our services as expected.

You may not be able to meet with staff in person, but feel free to use our website (www.yorkville.il.us, call us or email a staff member your questions. Phone inquiries can be made at 630-553-4350 (City Hall), 630-553-4370 (Public Works), 630-553-4357 (Parks and Recreation), 630-553-8545 (Building and Zoning) and 630-553-4340 (Police) during normal business hours. City employees can be reached via email, staff directory located here: https://www.yorkville.il.us/directory.aspx. We are here for you.

City parks and trails remain open! Understanding the importance of the physical and mental health of Yorkville residents, all City parks outdoor recreation areas and trails will remain open. We ask all residents to follow the Governor’s Executive Order and recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and when visiting a City park open area or trail not to congregate in groups, wash your hands regularly, and stay home if you are ill. Please note that staff may not be able to maintain parks and trails during this period. The City does not sanitize any park amenity, so we encourage those using the park to bring their own hand sanitizer and to observe safe social distancing measures.

We, along with the Yorkville Chamber of Commerce, encourage you to continue to support local businesses by utilizing curb-side pick-up, delivery or drive-thru where available. A friendly reminder to visit the Yorkville Connect business Facebook page and Yorkville To Go restaurant Facebook page. The Chamber has also set-up a COVID-19 Resource Page on their website: https://www.yorkvillechamber.org/blog/covid-19-resource-page/. There you will find State and Local information as it relates to business assistance. Just yesterday, the Governor announced COVID-19 emergency small business assistance initiatives. You can find detailed information on that and more on the resource page listed above.

We need and appreciate the cooperation of everyone who lives and works in the City of Yorkville to act immediately by staying at home, remaining calm, and staying in touch with one another remotely.

John Purcell, Mayor

Utility Billing Payment Options

The City would like you to know there are 3 easy ways to pay your Utility Bill that is due on April 6, 2020.

Paying online is secure, fast, free and easy through the MyGovHub portal located on our website: yorkvilleil.mygovhub.com
Pay via check, money order or cash* in an envelope to the drop box by the flag pole in front of City Hall (800 Game Farm Road).
Unable to pay online? We are accepting utility bill payments over the phone during normal business hours. Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM at 630-553-4350.

*No change will be provided for cash payments, the balance will be applied as a credit to the account. We appreciate the cooperation of everyone staying at home during this time.
For more information on the Utility Billing process, please visit https://www.yorkville.il.us/Faq.aspx?QID=111

Development Update

The fall/winter of 2019-2020 saw unexpectedly high numbers of roof and siding repair and replacement permits issued due to storm damage. From September 2019 through March 2020, the City processed nearly 460 roofing and siding permits compared to approximately 50 permits the same time period a year ago. In addition, there were 94 new home construction permits issued in fall/winter 2019-2020, which included 67 single-family detached and 27 single-family attached (townhomes) residential permits. The subdivisions with the most construction activity during this time was Grande Reserve, Prestwick, Raintree Village, Autumn Creek and Caledonia.

New commercial projects opened, under construction or approved include: Lenny’s Gas N Wash (which will include a car/pet wash, convenience store, restaurant and Dunkin Donuts); Butcher Block 360 (restaurant), ThaiTanium (car repair shop), Castle Orthopedics (office/medical) and the Pho Shack (restaurant). Future commercial openings under review include a Verizon store (stand-alone building) and Shake Shack (stand-alone building) in Kendall Marketplace; Popeyes Chicken (stand-alone building) in Menards Commons; Signature Fitness (former Dick’s Sporting Goods building) in Kendall Marketplace; and a major remodel to the Jewel grocery store.

Finally, the City Council approved the adoption of the 2018 International Codes (ICC) related to building and construction, which went into effect on January 1, 2020 as well as Adult Use Cannabis business zoning regulations.

City Offices Closed in Observance of Good Friday, April 10^th

City offices will be closed Friday, April 10^th for Good Friday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, April 13^th. Garbage collection will run on a normal schedule for the entire week.

COVID-19 Update – From the Office of the Mayor

Utility Billing Payment Options

Development Update

City Offices Closed in Observance of Good Friday, April 10th

City Offices Closed in Observance of Good Friday, April 10^th