i3 Broadband coming to Peoria Heights

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Peoria Heights, IL (October 12, 2021) – i3 Broadband, an independent and local provider of fiber-optic Gigabit high-speed internet service in Greater-Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, Jacksonville, and Springfield, IL is excited to announce the expansion of its all-fiber-optic, Internet, Television, and Voice Network to the residents in the Village of Peoria Heights, IL.

“We are thrilled to be expanding our network to the residents of Peoria Heights!”, said Brian Olson, COO of i3 Broadband. “This past year has emphasized every community’s need for high-capacity, reliable internet and we are proud to bring our world-class fiber-optic network to meet the communities needs for now and years to come.”

i3 Broadband has worked with the Village of Peoria Heights throughout the process and will continue to as construction begins in the next few weeks. Network construction will be occurring in Village rights-of-way and in public utility easements, that will include backyard, side yard, and front yard easements. The construction process in each neighborhood takes roughly 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility locate flags to completing restoration and activating services.

Neighborhoods that are being constructed this year will receive multiple communications prior to any construction activity. Be on the lookout for Utility Construction post cards, a welcome letter, and a FAQ about the construction process. For questions about products and services or construction visit us at i3broadband.com, email us at info@i3broadband.com, or give us a call at 309-689-0711.

About i3 Broadband

i3 Broadband, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, is the leading fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) operator in Central Illinois, providing Gigabit-speed Broadband, Television, and Voice services to residential and commercial customers throughout Central Illinois and now Missouri. It also serves select markets in the East Bay of Rhode Island. To learn more about i3 Broadband please visit www.i3broadband.com.

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Hydrant Flushing Begins Monday, Oct 11th

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The Peoria Heights semi-annual hydrant flushing program will begin on Monday, October 11, 2021 and continue through Friday, October 15, 2021 weather and schedule permitting.

 

DATES & LOCATIONS

Monday, October 11
North of Seiberling, west of Prospect

Tuesday, October 12
East of Prospect from Glen to Voss including Grandview

Wednesday, October 13
Galena area below the bluff

Thursday, October 14
West of Prospect from Hines to Toledo

Friday, October 15
South of Hines, west of Prospect

 

Hydrant flushing will occur on these days from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Use of water for laundry purposes is not advisable during flushing due to the possibility of discoloration.

Iron remover detergent is available upon request.

This condition does NOT pose any health hazard.

For further information, please call the Water Office at (309) 686-2375.

 

Thank You

Chris Chandler

Superintendent of Water

New water line will close parts of bike trail this winter

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The Peoria Heights Village Board has signed off on easements with Illinois- American Water Co. that will close parts of the Rock Island Greenway trail for underground pipe installation for a couple of months this winter. Sections of the path will be off limits to traffic between January and March, 2022 as Illinois American runs a water line through the Village that will connect its service area in Peoria to Pioneer Parkway, with the Heights in between. The Heights has its own municipal water company. In exchange for the easements, Illinois American will be deeding 10 acres it owns near the Illinois River off of Galena Road/Illinois Route 29 to the Village. Illinois American will restore the path to its previous condition in the spring following completion of the water line. The line – essentially “an interstate for water,” said Illinois American engineer Josh Harken – also will be going under certain streets in April and early May, 2022. Marietta, Monroe, Toledo and Glen will see construction but are expected to remain open to traffic. Granting utility easements is common with municipalities. Energy provider Ameren recently compensated the Heights for two easements along the trail for the purpose of trimming trees that threaten power lines in that area. That the Illinois American construction will occur during the colder winter months, when the path typically has fewer users, did alleviate some initial concerns.

In other business:

• The Board approved payment for demolition of a property at 4315 N. Atlantic Ave. that “has been an eyesore for this neighborhood for years,” in the words of Village Administrator Dustin Sutton. The work is in keeping with the Village’s renewed emphasis on neighborhood restoration and improvement following the board’s recent retreat and goal-setting exercise. The Village now owns the lot following a judge’s order last spring and will be putting it up for sale.

• The Village is exploring ways to better regulate short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo after hearing concerns “about the impact of these commercial entities operating in our neighborhoods,” such as potential parking issues and noise, according to Trustee Brandon Wisenberg. The Heights will be looking to other communities for guidance and is likely to address the issue through its zoning code. “I think we do not have an issue right now, but we do need to be proactive,” said Trustee Elizabeth Khazzam, adding that “a healthy balance” should be the goal.

• The Village Board recently welcomed four new firefighters to the volunteer department, with Chief Donovan Thompson acknowledging three of them – Hunter Bevirt, Alex Agenor, and Logan Watters, pictured to the right – at a recent meeting. The fourth is Brian Williams. Recruiting firefighters has been a challenge the last several years, but “service to the community” and a family firefighting heritage are what drew these three young men – age 19, 23 and 25, respectively, all with other careers – to the department.

• Trustee Jeff Goett detailed a number of capital improvements that will be forthcoming, including tuckpointing at Fire Station 2, roof and ceiling work at Village Hall, and painting the legendary woodpecker on the side of the Heights’ iconic tower. The Village will be looking to get the best deal for taxpayers on all the above.

Paint Striping Notice

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The following parking areas will be temporarily unavailable on Friday, September 24th for paint striping:

4901 N Prospect Rd - Village Hall Parking Lot

1231 E Duryea Ave Public Parking Lot

Parking spaces on the 1300-1500 blocks of E Glen Ave

Parking spaces on the 1300-1500 blocks of E Kelly Ave

Parking spaces on the 1300-1400 blocks of E Seiberling Ave