EPAY CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES CHANGE BEGINNING APRIL 28TH
Over the last 5 years, the Village has chosen to absorb credit card usage fees charged by credit card companies for those paying the Village for water bills, dog tags, etc. The use of credit cards has increased extensively since then resulting in a large increase in fees the Village pays for customer’s use of credit cards. Since the average annual usage charges have increased to over $7000 per year, the Village Board has decided to return to passing on credit card usage fees to the customers who use this convenience. Moving forward, when anyone pays through the Epay system, the following charges will apply:
Pay by credit card – a 2.3% fee or $1 minimum will apply
Pay by e-check – .50 cents per transaction
Auto Pay is also an option for water bill payments. The payment would be taken out of your account on the due date.
To sign up for Auto Pay click image below:
The Village continues to accept checks and cash for payments for no additional charges. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Beecher, Will County, Illinois will conduct a Public Hearing at the hour of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Beecher Village Hall, 625 Dixie Highway, Beecher, Illinois.
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to discuss the estimated revenues and expenditures in a budget proposed by the Village Board for the coming fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026. Before any final action is taken on the ordinance, the corporate authorities may revise, alter, increase or decrease the items contained in the ordinance. Testimony from the public will be taken at this hearing. Copies of the proposed budget are available at the Village Hall and will be available at the public hearing.
All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend this public hearing and shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE DRAFT BUDGET
YARD WASTE BAG COLLECTION BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 7TH
* Yard waste should be placed in brown paper yard waste bags with the green Homewood Disposal Sticker or in yard waste carts.
* Yard waste cannot be placed inside plastic garbage bags.
* Yard waste bags and containers cannot exceed 50 pounds each and should be able to be reasonably lifted by one person.
* Yard waste will be picked up on regularly scheduled garbage days.
Residents may use any retail paper yard waste bags as long as they display a green Homewood Disposal sticker. The green stickers are sold at Walt’s Food Center and the Beecher Village Hall. If you’d prefer to not use the paper bags or have a lot of yard waste each year, Homewood Disposal also offers yard waste cart rental. The price of the cart is $200 per year for unlimited yard waste. Contact Homewood directly for cart rental. Click here for the yard waste cart rental info: YARD WASTE CART RENTAL. You will be billed directly from Homewood Disposal for cart rental.
VILLAGE BRUSH COLLECTION PROGRAM
The 2025 brush collection program begins April 8th. Weekly brush collection will occur every Tuesday (weather permitting) and continue until the last Tuesday in September. To ensure your brush is collected, please review the brush collection rules: villageofbeecher.org/residents/brush-collection-rules/
DOG TAGS NOW $15
Dog tags are now $15 each. Tags may be purchased at the Village Hall or online by clicking on the “ePay” option on the left side of the Village website. The dog’s name, breed, color and date of last rabies vaccination will be required to purchase the tag. If you pay online, the tags will be mailed to you. Dog tag fees are used to pay for the services provided by the Beecher Veterinary Clinic for picking up, feeding and boarding stray animals and lost pets.
Interested in going paperless for your water bill? We can email your bill to you! Just simply send an email request to Donna at [email protected], and she will get you all set up.
Interested in having your water/sewer bill paid automatically out of your bank account on the due date??
Click the autopay image above for details!!
