Village of Homer

09/12/2026

09/08/2026

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08/03/2026

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
105 S. WHITE ST., HOMER, ILLINOIS

Notice is hereby given that the Village of Homer is accepting bids for the purchase of 105 S. White St., Homer, Illinois, said property being currently owned by the Village. Bids for purchase will be accepted from the posting of this advertisement until 5 p.m. on September 14th, 2026. Bids will be opened and considered at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 14th, 2026, at 7:00p.m. at Village Hall located at 500 E. Second Street, Homer, Illinois.
The Board shall consider bids for purchase of the following tract of land:
The West Half of Lot 6 in Block 2 of White’s Addition to the Village of Homer, as per plat recorded in Plat Book “A” at Page 272, situated in the County of Champaign and the State of Illinois.
Commonly Known As: 105 S. White Street, Homer, Illinois 61849.
Bearing Permanent Index Number: Part of 26-30-09-177-004
Per the Board of Trustees of the Village of Homer, bids should be submitted to the Village in writing to 500 E. Second Street, Homer, Illinois 61849, or otherwise via email at [email protected]. Any bids submitted for purchase MUST comply with the following parameters, and the submission of bids constitutes acknowledgement of additional terms concerning the eventual sale of the parcel:
- Bids must specify the name, address, phone number, and email address of the bidder.
- The minimum bid amount for the subject parcel is Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00).
- Bidders shall confirm in writing the availability of sufficient funds.
- The sale shall include customary prorations with customary title insurance to be provided by the Village at closing all as recommended by the Village Attorney.
- The Village shall retain the right to reject or accept any and all bids and the Village may also consider the qualifications of any bidder.
- To the extent the bidder proposes a certain use for the property the Village can consider such proposal in accepting a particular bid even if it results in approving a lower purchase price.
- No bids will be considered approved by the Village until its approval of an Ordinance approving a purchase contract specifying the terms of the sale.

07/28/2026

The Village is now accepting applications for a Full-time maintenance and facilities worker. Please see job description below. Application can be found at https://form.jotform.com/200786113558154

Village of Homer Full Time Maintenance and Facilities Worker

Job Description

• Starting pay $20 (Could increase with experience)
• Full time 40 hours a week with possible overtime in emergency situations
• 30 day probational period
• Health Insurance for employee, Village pays 75%, employee 25% (Family can be added at full cost to employee)
• Vacation, personnel days, and sick days annually after probation period
• Retirement after probation period

• Must be able to work outdoors year-round. Some duties include stormwater, water, and sewer infrastructure repairs, plowing and shoveling snow, building repairs and maintenance, Brush pickup, street and sidewalk maintenance, meter reading, flushing hydrants, water treatment plant operations, mowing, Julie locates, and other duties as assigned.
• Be able to operate heavy equipment
• Will need to obtain spray license.
• Be available for emergency situations (Storms, main breaks, etc.)

Please click the link to complete this form.

07/23/2026