Happy Earth Day! New Video Helps People "Recycle Right"

The Illinois Task Force for Recycling Contamination has created a video to help people keep the trash out of our recycling in Illinois.

City Launches Online Application for Overnight Parking

The City of Batavia has an overnight parking ordinance which prohibits parking on all City of Batavia streets between the hours of 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM.  Realizing that there are situations when citizens may need a temporary exemption, a process ha...

Congratulate the Winners of the 2019 City Council Elections

The City of Batavia wishes to congratulate the winners of the 2019 City Council elections: Scott Salvati (Ward 1), Alan Wolff (Ward 2), Dan Chanzit (Ward 3), Joe Knopp (Ward 4), Abby Beck (Ward 5), Mike Russotto (Ward 6), and Keenan Miller (Ward 7). The C...

Kirk Road Multi-Use Path Reconstruction Project

During the work, there may be temporary single lane closures of southbound Kirk Road with flaggers directing traffic. Construction work hours will be from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday thru Saturday. This work is anticipated to take approximately two month...

2018 Department Annual Reports

Over the course of the last several weeks, department heads have made presentations to the Committee of the Whole providing a recap of 2018 activities and presenting their 2019 plans. Below are links to each of these presentations: 

Community Deve...

Brush Collection Resumes in May

The monthly curbside residential brush collection resumes in May. Information about the program, along with the 2019 schedule, is now available.

Yard Waste Collection Underway for the Season

Weekly yard waste collection is done on the same day as refuse and recycling collection. The regular yard waste season runs from April through November and stickers are required.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Metronet Construction

MetroNet Construction FAQs

Who is MetroNet?

MetroNet is a leading Midwest fiber optic service provider, delivering high-speed gigabit Internet, high-definition television and phone service. We proudly serve over 30 communities in Indiana and Illin...

Important Information on Metronet construction methods

Important information regarding Metronet activities in Batavia:

The type of groundwork that MetroNet will be doing is primarily “directional boring”. Directional boring is less invasive than digging an open trench which disturbs the earth all along the pat...