City of West Frankfort

City Hall is open today October 14, 2024 normal business hours.

City yard waste collection guidelines

The City of West Frankfort is proud to announce Easy Coin Laundry, LLC located at 905 East Main Street is now open for business 24 hours a day! Thank you for investing in our community!

City Hall will be closed Monday, September 2nd, 2024. We will return Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 with normal business hours.

Water bills for all West Frankfort water customers went to the post office today 8/30/24. All water bills are due on the 15th of each month. We continue to urge customer to sign up for emailed billing. You can always pay your water bill by visiting us at the Water Department Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm, after hours by using our drop box located outside of City Hall in the second drive-up lane or 24hours through Online Bill Pay option located at www.westfrankfort-il.com.

The City of West Frankfort is proud to welcome Starbucks to our growing business community. We would like to thank everyone involved with making this project a reality, which truly includes every level of our city. Everyone from City Hall, the Street Department, the Water Department, the Sewer Department, and the attorneys involved in all of the paperwork and legalities. We truly brought everything to bear to make this day happen. Here's to a long and fruitful relationship.

Just a REMINDER this week is bulk item pick up. August 19th-23rd bulk items can be put out on your normal trash day.

The City of West Frankfort is proud to announce that a new sidewalk on 9th Street should by completed by Friday, weather permitting. This addition will help to ensure the safety of our children walking to and from school. Check back often for more updates on current and future projects.

Just a REMINDER that next week is bulk item pick up. The week of August 19-23rd bulk items can be set out with your trash on your normal trash day.

Please note that if you have not yet received your water bill in the mail that you can call or visit City Hall to find out how much your bill is. You can pay it in person, over the phone, or online. All water bill payments are due this Thursday, August 15. Any payments made after that date will be subject to a late fee.

Please see the attached notice of a road clisure in Franklin County.

We've heard you! The City has added a new page to our website to list any proposed chamges to our code of ordinances. Residents are encouraged to read the proposed changes and give us your feedback prior to the next City Council meeting. https://www.westfrankfort-il.com/page/proposed-ordinances

We have acquired a deed and demolition has already begun on the vacant/dilapidated structure at 301 e 4th St. The city is always working to improve our town.

The city has acquired a deed to the property at 1001 e Clark. Look for this building to be demolished in the near future. This is yet another complaint the city has been working on.

The city has acquired a deed to the property at 609 East St. Louis Street. Look for this building to be demolished in the near future. This is one of many properties the city has been working to remove to improve our town.

Water bills for all West Frankfort water customers went out today 7/31/24. All water bills are due on the 15th of each month. With the state of the mail, we continue to urge customers to sign up for emailed billing. You do not have to pay through online bill pay, but the email will allow you to see the amount of your water bill before it reaches you through the mail. You can always pay your water bill by visiting us at the Water Department Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm, after hours by using our drop box located outside of City Hall in the second drive-up lane or 24hours through the Online Bill Pay option located at www.westfrankfort-il.com.

Franklin County Treasurer Steve Vercellino has announced Real Estate Taxes will be mailed out on July 31st. Due Dates ~ 1st payment due September 6th, 2024 2nd payment due October 18th, 2024.

Due to the drastic number of calls and complaints coming in daily SOLAR SOLICITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED in West Frankfort ~ FINES ARE BEING ISSUED TO THOSE SOLICITING WITHOUT A PERMIT!! Please call City Hall at 618-937-4512 and report if you see or have any solar solicitors come to your house during the day. If they come in the evenings please continue to contact the Police at the Non Emergency number at 618-937-3502 . Thank you so much for your help~

ATTENTION WATERFOWLERS: The City of West Frankfort will be offering a chance to be able to obtain a lottery duck blind at the Old City Lake. To be eligible for the drawing you must be a current West Frankfort City water customer. A meeting and drawing will be held on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 at 6:00pm at Guy's Rec Center located at 1604 Old Marion Rd in West Frankfort. You will need to pre-register by giving your name and address to one of the waterfowl committee members if you wish to draw for a blind. You must be present at the meeting to participate in the lottery drawing. Other rules and regulations may apply. For more information please contact City Hall at 618-932-3262.

1200-800 block of E Elm will be blocked off from 7am to 3pm today July 22nd till further notice. Street Dept will be crack sealing roads in this area. Thanks for your continued patience.