The City of Peoria, in partnership with East Bluff Build-It-Up, hosted a neighborhood cleanup and reception to honor Lueshand Nunn as the 2019 Mayor's Award recipient on Thursday, March 21st. Volunteers met at Glen Oak Christian Church at 2:30 PM to participate in the litter cleanup and honor Ms. Nunn's contributions to the East [...]
The Tireless Project will hold its monthly collection of unwanted tires for Peoria residents on the following dates in 2019: April 27 Pick up is 8:00am to 10:00am at JIMAX operation building 2000 W. Clark St. May 25 Pick up is 9:00am to 11:00am at JIMAX operation building 2000 W. Clark St. June 29 [...]
The City of Peoria will host the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 27th. This national event encourages local organizations and neighborhoods to engage in public space cleanups and beautification projects. The Community Development Department will supply dumpsters and volunteers to enhance neighborhood cleanup efforts during the event. While it is important to maintain clean [...]
On Thursday, March 14th from 9 AM- 1 PM at the Carver Center, Ameren Illinois partnered with PCCEO for the annual Customer Assistance Event for income eligible Ameren customers. This annual event provides information on payment assistance and energy efficiency programs as well as a $150 utility bill assistance grant. Community Development staff [...]
On Tuesday, April 9th, the City of Peoria will present the inaugural Golden Shovel Awards during the City Council meeting at 6:00p.m. This award recognizes citizens and neighborhood associations that have done an exceptional job removing snow from their sidewalks. Currently, there is no ordinance requiring residential snow removal on sidewalks and the Golden [...]
Congratulations to our Neighborhood Reception Award Winners! Thank you for your commitment in improving the Peoria community. Ted Bannon “Brick” Award- Molly Cadigan Molly is someone who goes out of her way to help improve our city. She tirelessly picks up litter and waste in her extended neighborhood. She has given instruction to Franklin School [...]
On Thursday, February 21st, the City of Peoria Community Development Department hosted the first annual Neighborhood Reception at the Carver Center. The reception was held to honor neighborhood leaders and other Peoria citizens for their work and commitment to improving the Peoria community. Guest performances by Gary Moore, who spoke about Black History in Peoria’s [...]
On Wednesday, February 13th, our code enforcement team traveled to Rock Falls, IL to attend a Code Conference. Seven Code Inspectors, three Code Aids, one Code Supervisor, and one Legal Technician were in attendance on behalf of the City of Peoria. The conference was called “The Artistry of Code Enforcement” and was presented by Daniel [...]
Members of Community Development staff represented the City of Peoria at the 2019 Home Show on February 24th at the Civic Center. They were there to promote building and community and safety. The Home Show is put on by the Home Builders Association and was held this year on February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. The [...]
The City of Peoria Community Development Department held a booth at this year’s Bradley Spring Job and Internship Fair. The fair was held in the Renaissance Coliseum on February 21st from 11am-3:30pm. Students of all ages benefit from the fair because of its diverse offering of part-time and full-time opportunities across all fields. Over 900 students [...]
