COMMUNITY OF SPIRIT, PRIDE, AND CONVICTION. A WAY OF LIFE... RED BUD. ABOUT OUR CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS COMMUNITY EVENTS: November 26, 2021 Holiday Lighting Contest Lighted Parade, Starts at 6 pm November 27, 2021 Shop Small Business Saturday UPCOMING MEETINGS Upcoming City Council Meeting Date: Monday, December 6, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Red Bud City Hall Link for Viewing Purposes Only: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_E7n_MaTOVsZCfZwKdnZVA Upcoming Committee Meetings Date: Monday, December 20, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Red Bud City Hall Link for Viewing Purposes Only: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_E7n_MaTOVsZCfZwKdnZVA Parks & Recreation Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: TBD SIREN TESTING The emergency sirens for the City of Red Bud, IL are tested the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. ON CALL CONTACT INFO. To reach the on-call staff for the Utility Department during holidays, please call 618.282.3339 and the answering service will assist you. FOR ON DUTY OFFICER To reach of the officer on duty regarding a non-emergency matter, please call 618.282.2363 and the Randolph County Dispatch will assist you. ALWAYS dial 911 in an emergency. RECENT NEWS Utility Bills We have been made aware that there is a delay with the postal service delivering utility bills. They were mailed out on November 15th but were still at the St. Louis location on the 19th. You are welcome to call city hall (618.282.2315) for your account balance. In the meantime, we are working to implement a module to allow automatic debit for utility bills. We are hoping to have the service ready shortly after the first of the year. Snow Removal Policy: Free Upcoming Webinars: 11/4 ~ 11 AM to Noon – Don’t Bet On A Wishbone, Create A Marketing Plan >> Digital Marketing Fall Fest - Don't Bet On A Wishbone, Create A Marketing Plan (ecenterdirect.com) 11/18 ~ 11 AM to Noon – Have Your Customers Coming Back For Seconds >> Digital Marketing Fall Fest - Have Your Customers Coming Back For Seconds (ecenterdirect.com) 12/2 ~ 11 AM to Noon – Gobble Up More Social Media Followers >> Digital Marketing Fall Fest - Gobble Up More Social Media Followers (ecenterdirect.com) PUBLIC NOTICES: Please be advised that effective November 1, 2021 City Hall will have new hours. We will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Please be on the lookout for the semi-annual gas mailer that should be arriving in your mailboxes soon. It is very important that everyone read the booklet and fill out the survey. The survey results are tallied and sent to the City of Red Bud Utility Department. Please contact the Utility Department at 618-282-3339 if you have any questions. Monroe and Randolph Counties Launch Enterprise Zone! A Message from the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity CITY OF RED BUD NOTIFICATION SYSTEM UPDATE: You can now register to have text messages sent to your mobile number instead of receiving a phone call. Please contact Police Chief John Brittingham to update your information. The printable form can be found HERE. If you are a City of Red Bud resident or utility customer, and would like to receive notifications related to the operations, events, and news regarding the city, please complete the form below and return to City Hall - either by dropping it off at the office, mailing it to 220 East Market Street, Red Bud, IL or by dropping it in the payment box at the south end of the City Hall parking lot. We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon! Hours M-F: 8am - 5 pm Telephone 618.282.2315 Address 200 East Market Street, Red Bud, IL 62278