Mayor's Greeting

Village President Marcia Smith:

    " As Village President, I am proud to share the features and benefits of our community. The Village Board, Chamber of Commerce and Village Planners are searching for ways to bring much needed commercial/industrial growth to Erie. As our community's future unfolds over the coming years, we will be facing a variety of new challenges. New roads, sidewalks, sewer systems and a new waste water treatment plant are among the infrastructure improvements to be made.

 We have many fine churches of varied denominations, a blue ribon school system and many fine clubs and organizations. We take pride in our most important resource, our citizens. Volunteers from all walks of life strive to make Erie the best it can be.                I invite you to browse our web site. If you are considering a move, whether it be your home, business or industry, please think of us. 

Enjoy your cyber-visit, and then visit us FOR REAL! Welcome to the heartland of America." 

Erie, is a community closely tied to agriculture, lying in the Rock River Valley in the southwest corner of Whiteside County. The principal landmark, a small, triangle-shaped park in the business district, was purchased by the village's founders for $15 in 1872. Many early settlers of Erie were natives of Erie County, N.Y., and called an oxbow lake near their new home Lake Erie. When the precinct was organized, it became known as Erie.

-- Population: 1,562

-- ZIP Code: 61250

-- Village office: 901 8th Ave.; (309) 659-7740; 

-- Village President: Marcia Smith

-- Trustees: Jeff Wirth, Mark Armstrong, Kathy Kuhnen, Robert "Bud" Hunter, Jennifer Temple, Tim Possley. The village board meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at 901 8th Ave.

-- Emergency services: police and fire: 911

-- Non-emergency services: police: (309) 659-2244

Recent Projects in the Village being finalized as of 8/24/08

- Construction of the new Library addition is commencing according to the contractors schedule. EriePubliclibrary.org 

- Plans for the new Village office building hsve been approved and additional land has been purchased for it's construction. 

- The Referendum for creation of the Erie Area Park District has been approved to be placed on the Nov.2008 general election ballot along with the names of 5 candidates running for the positon of Park District Commissioner. All registered voters within the Erie School District are eligible to vote for or against the referendum. Citizens are urged to contact any of the five candidates ( whose names will be published as soon as the petitions are approved), the Chamber of Commerce, the Village President or members of the advisory committee to obtain information concerning this exciting opportunity for the community.