Spring is here! Beginning Monday, April 1st, Groot will begin picking up yard waste again. All yard waste must be in a kraft paper bag or a container marked “Yard Waste”. Free stickers are available at the Village Hall to mark your cans. Please be certain containers are not excessively heavy. Yard waste includes leaves, […]

  Due to a water main repair, your water was disconnected at approximately 10:30 am, Monday February 4th. The water is back on, there is no need to boil water.  Let the faucets run until the water clears if sediment is present.  Also clean aerator screens on faucets in case any debris has been stirred […]

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is encouraging the public’s help to minimize flooding by reducing water use. Postponing high water consumption activities such as bathing or showering, running dishwashers or washing clothes will also help provide maximum capacity in the local and intercepting sewer systems. Click here for MWRD bulletin MWRD

Due to the persistence of severe weather conditions, Groot will NOT be picking up today.  They will begin picking up garbage ONLY tomorrow and Saturday.  On Friday, they will cover the normal Wednesday & Thursday routes, Saturday they will pick up Friday route.  Recycling will not be picked up as they do not have the […]

Residents are encouraged to stay in their homes.  Do not venture out unless you must.  To prevent pipes from freezing, you can leave a faucets open slightly to keep water in the pipe moving.  Use extreme caution with space heaters, never leave a space heater unattended.  Bring pets indoors. We can offer a warming center […]

8900 Monroe Block & 3300 & 3400 Prairie Blocks     LOSS OF WATER SERVICE Repairs to the water delivery system, the fire hydrants and/or valves on your block will necessitate shutting off water in your area on Monday, January 28, 2019 from approximately 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., unless complications arise that would require an […]

Due to the dangerous temperatures and conditions predicted for Wednesday, Groot will not have trucks going out that day.  They will send trucks out Thursday but later than usual.  The pickup schedules will be as follows:   Wednesday garbage will be picked up on Thursday Thursday garbage will be picked up on Friday Friday garbage […]

Due to a water main repair on the 4200 block of Sunnyside, water will be disconnected at approximately 11:00am,  Wednesday January 23. This repair should be completed, and water service restored by 4:00pm. This is only affecting the 4200 block of Sunnyside There is NO BOIL ORDER required. Please call Public Works with any questions, […]