The city crews will be shutting off the water Monday morning 7/28/2025 on W. Hess Street, from W. Main to the Jr. High.  Hopefully they will have it back on by noon, there will be a boil order to follow!!

Preparations are being made to replace Sanitary Sewer mains on Washington Street.  Approximately 10 trees will need to be removed of the city terrace.  The contractor will remove and clean up the trees.  The project will affect Washington streets form Gridley St. north to W. Harris Ave.  Contractors may begin tree removal Monday, July 21st 2025.  The following week of July 28th, workers may begin moving water services.  Some road and driveway blockages may occur.  Sorry for the inconvenience, this will done in a timely manner.  When crews move water meter pits water service will be interrupted.  We will attempt to coordinate this with residents.  If a lead line is encountered the line will need to be replaced by the contractor.  Garbage collection and recycle will be coordinated with the contractor and garbage company along with city forces.  Sanitary sewer replacement is possibly going to begin late September or early October.  More information on this will be available when this project nears actual dates.  On traffic control and protection, the contractor will be allowed to close one block of the street at a time during work hours.  Proper advance notification will need to be given to public works for a public service announcement, and to alert emergency services.  Thank you for your understanding.  

David Raymond
City of Bushnell Street Department

​Dear Bushnell Water Supply Customer,
 
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has mandated that all Illinois communities perform a survey of their drinking water systems to determine the number of lead water services present.  These requirements further mandate that the type of material is documented for every water service connected to the City of Bushnell water system.  All water services are required to be inventoried. 
 
Bushnell has been awarded another grant from the IEPA to complete this survey.  In compliance with the IEPA Grant, Bushnell is not allowed to use City personnel to perform the inventory, therefore IMEG Corp. from Macomb has been hired by Bushnell to perform this task on the City’s behalf. 
 
If you are receiving this notice, then the required information regarding the material of construction of your water service has not been documented during the last IEPA Grant cycle. 
 
One of IMEG’s workers will stop by your residence or business to ascertain your water service material (copper, plastic, galvanized, lead, etc.).  IMEG will need to enter your dwelling to visually see the actual water service.  IMEG will take notes of the water service material, take a photograph of the service, and perform some quick GPS measurements outside your house to denote the approximate water service location in relationship to the City water mains. 
 
The visit should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.  No action is required from you concerning your water service, this is only an inventory for the City to be in compliance with IEPA requirements.  Your cooperation with this process is greatly appreciated.
 
If you are not home when IMEG comes to your residence or business, they will leave a door hanger with pertinent information for you including a phone number to call to set up an appointment for them to inventory your water service.  The inventory process must be completed and returned to the IEPA, so your prompt action is appreciated.  Evening and weekend appointments will be available.
 
Please contact IMEG Corp. for further information and to schedule an appointment at
309-833-4594. 
 
Again, no action on the part of the homeowner is needed other than to allow the inventory of your water service.
 
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
 
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As we work to make improvements for members at the Recreation Center, the City of Bushnell kindly asks patrons to turn off gymnasium lights upon exiting.

​Thank you for helping cut costs and prolong the life of the lighting in that space. 

During severe weather, the storm sirens in McDonough County are activated by the 911 call center in Macomb.  When a warning from the National Weather Service includes a specific community in the county, the dispatcher activates the sirens for that town.  Bushnell ESDA was in contact with the Director of McDonough County 911 shortly after the storm on June 29th, to question why the sirens were not activated in Bushnell and Prairie City, as we were included in the warning area.  The director has assured me they are investigating the incident.  Further, we have a tech coming to work on the malfunctioning siren at the Recreation Center that activated during the night of July 5th.  The remaining 3 sirens in Bushnell and the siren in Prairie City  have been tested and are working as they should.

PLANS FOR REID BREWER MEMORIAL PARK APPROVED IN BUSHNELL

At the City of Bushnell’s June 5, 2023, Council meeting, council members unanimously approved a proposed plan to begin construction to support the Reid Brewer Memorial Splash Park in conjunction with Team Reid Charities. The Splash Park is to be located adjacent to the Veterans Memorial Park and Bushnell Swimming Pool in Bushnell, Illinois.

The long-awaited memorial splash park requires infrastructure work for water sourcing that will be completed by the City of Bushnell and Team Reid Charities NFP together. Construction of the splash park itself will follow, by Team Reid Charities NFP.

Team Reid Charities co-chairs, and parents of Reid Brewer, Jim, and Katie Brewer said, “We are proud to be able to bring the Reid Brewer Memorial Splash Park to our wonderful community. Reid's undeniable compassion and love for others will live on through the children as they splash and play. He will be splashing right along with them.”

Due to increased safety and security measures, the minimum age requirement for holding a Rec Center Membership is increasing to 18 years of age, effective Monday, March 6, 2023.

The City of Bushnell understands that under previous policy, individuals as young as age 15 have been permitted to hold memberships. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this causes, but are moving forward with this new policy as a part of our commitment to members' safety.

If this new minimum age requirement impacts you, please visit City Hall to receive a prorated refund of any remaining membership fees that were pre-paid on your account. 

See this year's recycle collection schedule below; scroll down to download/print at home.