Paint Program to Help Residents
The City of West Peoria has established a Paint Program to help residential property owners pay for their exterior painting projects. The program's guidelines are as follows:
- Partial reimbursement will be provided for painting only the exterior of homes or accessory structures (sheds, storage units, or garages).
- Participants will receive a 50% reimbursement of total costs up to a maximum of $250 if the paint (exterior only) is purchased from either of two West Peoria businesses: Ace Hardware at 2504 W. Rohmann Avenue or Farmington Road Hardware at 2600 W. Farmington Road.
- If the paint is not purchased in West Peoria, only 30% of the cost will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $250.
- Paint costs will be reimbursed when a project is completed and receipts are submitted to the city.
This Paint Program is just one of the many ways that West Peoria strives to maintain the city's reputation as an attractive place to live.
"Start Your Own Business" Workshops
The city of West Peoria would like to encourage anyone interested in starting a business to attend a free monthly workshop sponsored by Bradley University's Turner Center for Entrepreneurship. Visit
www.bradley.edu/turnercenter/events for more information and/or to register for upcoming workshops on Starting a Business in Illinois.
Tree Care Guides Available
"Under the Canopy: Creating Personal Green Space," a guide to selecting, planting and caring for trees in Illinois, is available at West Peoria City Hall. Anybody interested in those topics should pick up a copy today.
Household Hazardous Waste Event
A Household Hazardous Waste Event, sponsored by the Illinois EPA, will be held on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Expo Gardens, 1601 W. Northmoor Road in Peoria. Materials Accepted: Oil-based paints, paint thinners/mineral spirits/solvents, stains/varnishes, aerosol products, hobby chemicals, insecticides/pesticides/herbicides, garden/lawn chemicals, pool chemicals, cleaning products/drain cleaners, auto (lead-acid) batteries, mercury/thermometers, old gasoline, used motor oil, antifreeze, household batteries, fluorescent lamps/CFL bulbs, cell phones, driveway sealer, pharmaceuticals/medications
Materials Not Accepted: Ammunition/gun powder, explosives/fireworks, agricultural wastes, business/institutional wastes, biological/medical wastes, tires, smoke detectors, farm machinery oil, fire extinguishers, propane tanks. For further information, contact recycling @ 309-681-2550 or visit www.peoriacounty.org/recycle.
