Communications: Community Events

Peoria County Courthouse, Room 502. Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tel: (309) 672-6918, Fax: (309) 672-6054

ICC Adult Community Programs 
Illinois Central College's North Campus
Hickory Hall
5407 North University St
FREE & open to the public

Each spring and fall, Peoria County Government offers free educational seminars through Illinois Central College's Adult Community Programs. All Peoria County seminars are free and open to interested persons. Seating is limited. Beginning in August 2011, you can register for a seminar by calling 690-6900 or visiting ICC's website and selecting "special interests."

All sessions are taught at ICC's North Campus on University Street.

For fall 2011, Peoria County is offering the following:

Proper Property Value
by Peoria County Supervisor of Assessments
Thursday, September 1
6:00 - 8:00pm

Property taxes too high? This is the class for you. Every four years all property is reassessed and this year property owners will receive notification of their reassessed value. If an owner disagrees with the value NOW is the time to appeal, not when the property tax bill arrives next spring. Peoria County's Supervisor of Assessments will explain how property is assessed and how property taxes are determined based on the assessed value. You will learn where your tax dollars go, how levies imposed by taxing districts affect the total amount you owe, and how to appeal your property assessment. It pays to take this free class.

The Road We Travel
by Peoria County Highway Department
Thursday, October 6
6:00 - 7:30pm

Infrastructure is a foundation of our society. We travel for work, school, shopping, entertainment, vacation. We rely on roads to get us safely from point A to point B. But why a slower speed? Why a new bridge? Why another stop light? Find out how these and other relevant decisions are made from the people who make them: county engineers will outline jurisdictional responsibilities, intergovernmental efforts for improvement projects, and funding for infrastructure. They will describe how roadways get from concept to completion and the mechanics of maintaining those roadways. Join us as we explain this complex organism that is the highway system.

Growing the County
by Peoria County Director of Economic Development
Thursday, November 3
6:00 - 7:00pm

Whether business owner or resident, you have a vested interest in the success of our community and a future that hinges on economic development. Retaining local business and developing new business stabilizes the economy and creates jobs for residents of Central Illinois. Peoria County's Director of Economic Development will explain how projects such as the Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Bass Pro Shop help grow the region and support public services by bringing new business, residents, and visitors to our community. Attend this class to learn about local initiatives for minority and small business owners and entrepreneurs, business retention programs, and financing opportunities.