The next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Vincennes City Council is set for 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2011, in the City Council Chambers in City Hall at 201 Vigo Street. Prior to the City Council meeting, the Board of Works meeting is scheduled to take place on the same day at 5:00 p.m. also in the City Council Chambers.
All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Trash pickup on Monday, May 2nd will be on schedule but will be delayed one day for Tuesday, May 3rd and Wednesday, May 4th. Recycling will be picked up on schedule for the week, except for Tuesday which will be cancelled.
All residents are reminded the Mayors Assistance Center (M.A.C.) is available by calling 882-H.E.L.P. To respond immediately to the needs and concerns of every Vincennes resident, Mayor Baldwin has established 882-H.E.L.P. (882-4357) as the M.A.C. phone number for assistance. This dedicated phone line is open to receive calls from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. regarding items that need to be addressed immediately. Mayor Baldwin says, If you see a street light out, pot holes in any of the City streets, an abandoned
vehicle, a dilapidated house or building, or any other situation you feel needs the Citys immediate attention, just call 882-H.E.L.P.
The green trash bag sticker pricing of $1.25 is now in effect. For more information & locations where trash bag stickers may be purchased, please call the Clerk-Treasurers Office at 882-6426.
For your convenience, information regarding the Sixth Street Project is now available on the City Websites Main Page. Please click on the Sixth Street Project icon in the upper right corner of the main page for information about the proposed 6th Street realignment project. This website link from Beam, Longest and Neff, L.L.C. provides detailed information about the project and will keep the community updated on current developments and public involvement opportunities.
Free recycling drop-off service for Vincennes City residents is now available at Republic Services, 2706 North Second Street in Vincennes. Separation of various types of recyclable materials is not necessary at this location. The drive-thru recycling drop-off center is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. For more information, please call 882-1215. The Citys Compost Site on Old Terre Haute Road is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
All Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone businesses that take advantage of at least one tax credit or exemption during the tax year, must file the EZB-R Registration Form with the State Enterprise Zone Board each year. This form is available in the local UEZ office in the Vincennes City Hall at 201 Vigo Street and it must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2011.