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Village of Malta

P.O. Box 53

Malta IL 60150

Village of Malta Mon.-Thur. 8:30-4

Fri 8:30 –12:30 by appointment evenings or Sat.

closed during the lunch hour 120 S. Third Street, Malta IL

Area Community Events 2015

May 1 Malta Days Carnival Wristbands on

sale at Resource Bank through 6-1-15

May 9 Lions Club Rose Day—Pick up 7 to 11 a.m. 508

S. Second Street, Malta. Walk ins welcome. Order in advance

call Dave Olsen 815-762-6301, Paul Augustine 815-762-6301,

or Larry Fullington 815-825-2349.

May 16 Malta Village Wide Garage Sale Day -

Advertising in local newspapers Saturday 8 a,m. -?

May 18 Hydrant Flushing week of May 18th - Flush-

ing water hydrants can cause rusty water. This can be an issue

if doing laundry during a flushing period. If you experience rust

in your water let the cold water run for about 5 minutes and it will

clear up. Rusty water during flushing is unavoidable. Malta is

required to flush hydrants by the IEPA 3 times per year. Water

remains safe for consumption during the flushing period.

May 25 Village Offices Closed Memorial Day

June 1 Summer Hours Village Hall

Mon-Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

June 5, 6 &7 Malta Days Festival Lions Park

Craft/Flea Market Spaces Available

www.villageofmalta.net

Parade Registration contact Brian

Heal at Resource Bank 825-2074

June 30 Annual Water Quality Report Available at:

http://www.vllageofmalta.net/aterqualityreport.htm

Visit us on the web for more information

www.villageofmalta.net villagehallmalta@outlook.com

Public Works

Water/Wastewater/Streets & Parks

J.C. Roach 815-761-1763

Malta Maintenance 815-825-2330 ext. 3

New property owners stop in Village Hall to set up your service or visit us on the web at www.villageofmalta.net

Water Billing Dates / Payment Due Date

January 10th due on February 10th

April 10th due on May 10th

July 10th due on August 10th

October 10th due on November 10th

Bill pay on-line is available at: villageofmalta.net

Utilities ComEd 800-334-7661

Nicor 888-642-6748

Utility Billing 825-2330 ext. 2

MediaCom 800-622-2531

Waste Management

Service or Pickup questions

800-414-5325

New Service or Billing 825-2330

Malta Police Department

115 S. Third Street, Malta IL

815-825-2200 non-emergency

Dial 911 for any Emergency

Including Water & Wastewater

Village Board Meetings

Meetings are held the second and

fourth Wednesday of each month at

7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building

115 S. Third Street, Malta. The sec-

ond meeting is subject to cancellation

dependent upon Village business.

Village of Malta Officials

Jamie Wilson, President 815-825-2330 ext. 3 Mary Johansen, Clerk 815-825-2330 ext. 1 Debbie Lang, Comptroller 815-825-2330 ext. 1 Trustees:

Jamie Colbert Don Haeffner Christie Manis Steve Meisch Dennis Heins Bob Iversen

Malta Building & Zoning

Bill Dettmer 825-2330 ext 5

International Codes

Consultants and Inspections.

This newsletter is e-mailed to persons who have regis-

tered their e-mail with the Village of Malta. Anyone

wanting to be added to our mailing list can do so by call-

ing the Village or by visiting us on our website.

Find it on our website www.villageofmalta.net

Malta Reminders:

Malta Senior Center 115 S. Third Street is open Mon., Wed., & Fridays of each week with many activities and lunch. Visit

www.villageofmalta.net for the latest calendar of events.

Animal Ordinance Malta has a leash law that requires animals to be leashed and not allowed to

run at large. Animals picked up are usually held at the Malta Veterinary Hospital 815-825-2077

or contact Animal Control at 815-748-2427. Note: fees are charged for kenneling once your

animal is picked up, avoid problems by following the leash law. Malta Zoning Code allows 3

Animals of the same species if you have more than 3 you are in violation of Malta Zoning Code.

Animals are not allowed to disturb the peace day or night. Animals must be brought in if they

are barking causing a nuisance.

Burning is allowed in the village provided you are burning only yard waste or untreated lumber in a container. Burning is

a luxury not a right if you are causing a nuisance by burning the fire must be put out. Burning is not allowed on streets or

in the public right-of-way, or public property without permission.

Garbage Collection as a reminder household refuse and yard waste will be collected between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each

Wednesday. Separate trucks on separate schedules pick up refuse, recycling, and yard waste, so each of these may be picked up at

different times of the day. Contact Waste Management at 800-796-9696 for special pick up services of refuse. Contact the Village

Hall to start new service 815-825-2330.

Golf Carts are legal transportation in Malta but must be registered at the police department. Call the Police non-emergency num-

ber 815-825-2200 or 815-825-2330 ext. 4 for registration. You will need to make an appointment with an on duty officer. A fee of

$35.00 is charged for golf cart registration.

Malta Historical Society – Besides housing area artifacts the Historical building is also a great location for private parties. The

building seats approximately 75 persons comfortably and is air conditioned with a full kitchen. Rental is $70.00 for the entire day

plus a deposit. Visit the village website http://www.villageofmalta.net/maltahistorcialsociety.htm or for a rental brochure stop by

the Village Hall .

Mosquito Control is contracted with Clarke Environmental. Spraying takes place in evening hours along with

catch basin treatment. Treatment is based on catch traps and schedules around holidays and special events. If

you would like to be notified of spraying please contact Clarke Environmental at 1-800-942-2555.

Projects Completed: It may have been a 100 years in the making but citizens of the village through hard work

and determination made it happen! The southern west portion of the village is now draining west through a

storm line that is connected to the Harkness Lake at Prairie Springs Subdivision. Which means less standing wa-

ter in the village during rain events and less mosquito breeding grounds. The Harkness Lake Park now officially

belongs to the Village of Malta and although watercrafts have not been addressed as of yet the lake and park

property are available to all Malta residents for enjoyment of the walking path and fishing. A fishing license is

required. Another completed project this spring is replacement of the north drainage tile between the north

retention pond and the outlet at Schaffer Road. This tile had not been functioning at full capacity for many

years. With replacement of the tile we have better flow and better storm water management capabilities. These projects were

paid for by Tax Increment Financing Funds and State of Illinois Grant Funds. Just to note the north water retention project is still

in the works, this project did not qualify for TIF Funds or an Illinois Grant but is being done by volunteer citizens. Since the area is a

construction site public use is not allowed. We are in hope of finishing the project this year which will create another village park

area.

Heads up! From the Property Maintenance Inspectors:

Property Maintenance Inspectors will be out doing inspections throughout the village. Our number

one goal is to keep our curb appeal! In these economic times it is very important that properties are

maintained. Pride in the way we keep our property reflects on our village, our property values, salabil-

ity of our property, and the people who live in this village. As a village we do our best to keep village

properties clean and well maintained. We ask that residents do the same. Currently Malta is 12% vacant which means a lot of

people are looking at properties for sale. Malta is a great little village and we want to entice home sales and welcome new people

to the village.

What is Property Maintenance? It is an adopted International Property Code that sets standards of conduct for property mainte-

nance some examples:

A. Weeds and Grass cannot be over 12” - in this case homeowner is notified when grass/weeds are 10” that the Village will be

mowing the property and placing a tax lien on their property until payment is made for the service. Usually about $70.00.

Fines are also accessed for repeat offenders.

B. Rubbish, Garbage & Storage—sets a standard that all rubbish and garbage must be placed in designated containers.

C. Outside Storage— eliminates using the great outdoors as a storage unit. It is a violation of Malta Zoning Code to use residen-

tial property as an outdoor storage yard. If you are one with excess outside storage items please take care of the situation.

This is just a sampling of the Property Maintenance code the entire code is available on the Village website.

Emergency Service Siren test is the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. In an emergency the siren is activated by the

National Weather Service or local authorities who have spotted an actual tornado. Out Door Warning Si-

rens -Why are they called outdoor warning sirens? The sirens are called outdoor warning sirens because

their primary purpose is to alert people who are outside to severe weather. The system is not designed to

provide notification inside of your home or business. The location, design and performance of the siren sys-

tem is intended to provide a warning to people who are outdoors to take cover. What should I do if I hear

an outdoor warning siren? If you hear an outdoor warning siren you should seek shelter inside immediately.

Once inside, you should turn on a television or radio to learn further information. Local officials will be disseminating information

about the emergency through these outlets. What can I do to be notified of an impending tornado inside my home or business?

Every home or business should be equipped with a NOAA Weather Radio. In the event of a watch or warning, most NOAA Weath-

er Radios sound an alarm and turn on automatically. When they are not dispensing watch and warning information, these valua-

ble tools will provide you with detailed forecast information. Many NOAA Weather Radios are equipped with digital S.A.M.E.

(Specific Area Message Encoding) technology. This allows the radio to be programmed to receive automatic warnings specific to

DeKalb County. For weather safety visit www.noaa.gov

Did you know?

You can set up an account on-line to pay you utility bill or just to review your utility account. By setting up an account you can

view your bill or reprint a bill anytime.

Residents can use Lions Park and Gazebo for events free of charge. The Shelter House has refrigerators and running water. Stop

in the village for the specifics or to reserve.

If you are 55 years old or older you qualify for the Senior Garbage Rate. Give us a call to update your account.

That if you are a landowner and rent your property you need to call us if a tenant moves prior to the end of the billing quarter so

we can get a water reading. Unfortunately we cannot split a bill without a reading.

Did you know the Village of Malta has not asked for a tax increase or raised water/wastewater rates in excess of 10 years. This is

unheard of in these economic times. As a village we strive to make the most out of every dollar.

You can volunteer to help work Malta Days ticket booth or being on a clean up crew for a couple hours by seeing Carrie at the

Malta Post Office she has the sign up sheets.

Friday, June 5, 2015 – Carnival unlimited rides wristband day

Advance sale $15 at Resource Bank Malta thru 6/1/15, $20 at the festival.

5p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Silver Creek Band - Sound Stage

5p.m. –10 p.m. Carnival & Food Booths

5p.m.—Midnight Beer Garden

6 p.m. Welcoming and National Anthem

8:30 p.m.—11:30 Snap Shot—Sound Stage

Saturday, June 6, 2015- Kids Day! Face Painting, Free Petting Zoo,

Pony Rides and Family Entertainment

6:30a.m. - 11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast Malta Fire Department

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Car Show & 3-D Sound Park Running Track

9 a.m. 5-K Tractor Trot walk/run www.tractortrot.com

10 a.m. - Midnight Beer Garden

12 noon – 4 p.m. Free Petting Zoo , Pony Rides

(next to car show)

12 noon - 6 p.m. Craft , Flea Market & Business Show

12 noon. - 10 p.m. Carnival & Food Vendors

1 p.m.—3 p.m. Blue-Collar Rebellion - Sound Stage

3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Heart & Thunder Band - Sound Stage

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Malta Schools Reunion Social

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Relics - Sound Stage

9 p.m. - Midnight Brian Lavender Band on the Sound Stage www.brianlavenderband.com

Sunday, June 7, 2015– Carnival unlimited rides wristband day

Advance sale $15 at Resource Bank Malta thru 6/1/15, $20 at the festival.

9 a.m. Community Church Service

Lions Park under the tent

11 a.m. Parade North Third Street

12 noon - 6 p.m. Carnival, Food Booths, & Beer Garden,

12 noon – 1 p.m. Cold Blooded Creatures

1 p.m. -3 p.m. Annual Non-Profit Organization Auction

3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ethan Bell Band - Sound Stage

Hickey’s Corner Store

LARRY E HICKEY JR. Manager

Rte. 38 & N. Second Street, Malta

(815)825-2724

If quality counts, give us a call.

Commercial and Residential

815-825-2537

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The Carnival is Coming! Malta Days June 5th,6th & 7th