COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ANIMAL CONTROL
Director: Melissa Lewis 310 Dupont Rd., Morris, IL 60450
815-942-9214 • 815-942-5265 (fax) Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. SERVICES: • Provides for abandoned, abused, or lost animals in Grundy County • Enforces State and County laws on domestic pets • Provides the public with information on dogs and cats in the county • Places animals that are up for adoption • Returns lost pets to their owners • Registers dogs and cats in the county and makes sure of rabies inoculations After hours Emergency & Non-Emergency Reports: In the interest of providing the best Animal Control Services possible, at a reasonable cost, we ask that personnel be called out only in emergency situations during off duty hours. Duty hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. EMERGENCIES WE WILL RESPOND TO ARE: An animal bite in which the animal is not confined and posing a potential threat. An injured domestic stray animal. Police cases, involving animals (arrests, house fires, accidents, etc.). NON-EMERGENCIES CONSIST OF: Stray animals running loose. Dogs in yards not on a leash or confined. Wild Animals-we do not pick-up wild animals. We refer people to Daniel Brault at 815-4716155 or Rob Wolf 708-203-7967 (wild life nuisance personnel). Please note that Daniel Brault and Rob Wolf charge for their services. If an emergency situation develops during non-duty hours, contact the Grundy County Sheriff’s dispatch center at 815-942-0336. They will be able to contact the animal control officer on-call and arrange for the situation to be resolved.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Director: Joe Schroeder
Deputy Director: James Sheldon Office Coordinator: E.M. Specialist, Blake Pettinelli 1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3212 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Grundy County Emergency Management Agency is responsible for coordinating the local emergency/disaster prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts of Grundy County To ensure that the County will be adequately prepared to deal with natural, technological or man-made emergency and disaster causes to preserve the lives and property of the people of Grundy County and protect the public peace, health, and safety in the event of a disaster. 32
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SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS 111 E. Washington St.. Morris, IL 815-941-3269 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Supervisor of Assessments is responsible for overseeing the valuation of all real property within their jurisdiction for the purpose of real estate taxation. The assessment process plays an important role in local government. Equitable assessments assure property owners that they are paying their fair share of the costs of operating schools, providing police and fire protection, road construction and maintenance, and other basic public services. The Supervisor of Assessments is concerned with value and does not collect taxes, calculate taxes or determine the tax rate. Taxing jurisdictions such as schools, cities, and townships, adopt budgets which determine the tax levy. The actual dollar amount of your tax bill is determined by how much money these local agencies need to operate. Every dollar of property tax remains in the local area to fund local government.
CORONER
Coroner: John Callahan
1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-942-3792 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. On Call 24 hours 7 Days A week The coroner’s office works on countywide death investigations, cold cases, handles the county morgue, as well as community programs such as the Medications and Sharps Take-Back program.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR George Gray
815-941-3458 • 815-941-3429 (fax) Monday – Friday • 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Administration Department provides daily operations of all Grundy County Offices and works under direction of the County Board and implements procedures provided by the Board. Administration also coordinates all county departments. Departmental, County and general information is available by contacting the Administration Offices
GRUNDY COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3400
The Administration Department provides daily operations of all Grundy County Offices and works under direction of the County Board and implements procedures provided by the Board. Administration also coordinates all county departments. Departmental, County and general information is available by contacting the Administration Offices.
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815-942-0113
COUNTY BOARD 1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3400 grundyco.org The County Board consists of 18 elected representatives from three county districts. The Board Members can serve a 2 or 4- year term depending on when they are elected. The County Board meets the second Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise posted). The Village of Channahon is located in Will and Grundy counties. Channahon residents living west of Bell Road reside in Grundy County. They are served by two members in the Grundy County Board District. The Village of Minooka is located in Kendall, Will and Grundy counties. Minooka residents living to the west in Grundy county are served by two members in the Grundy County Board District. More information on Grundy County government in general can be found at the County’s web site at www.grundyco.org
COURTHOUSE 111 E. Washington St., Morris, IL 60450 815-942-9024
The Grundy County Courthouse contains the offices of the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Treasurer and the offices of the 13th Judicial Court including the State’s Attorney’s Office, Probation, Public Defender and the Grundy County Jail. • Circuit Clerk: 815-941-3256 • County Clerk: 815-941-3222 • Probation: 815-941-3266 • Public Defender: 815-941-3354 • State’s Attorney’s Office:
815-941-3276
• Supervisor of Assessments:
815-941-3269
• Treasurer: 815-941-3215
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Director: Dave Ostrander
1320 Union St. Morris, IL 60450 815-941-6778 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. The Grundy County GIS Department manages Grundy County’s cooperative, multi-department, enterprise GIS. The GIS Department strives to produce efficient, high-quality GIS leadership, coordination, infrastructure, and services to meet the business needs of county departments and the residents we serve within Grundy County.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-941-3404 grundyco.org/health Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. After Hours: 815-942-0336 The Grundy County Health Department accepts the primary mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the public health of the citizens of Grundy County. The Health Department consists of five different areas to serve the County: Nursing, Seniors, Environmental Health, Mental Health and Emergency Preparedness. Some programs may have eligibility / participation requirements depending on the type of service sought. Grundy County Health Department accepts the following insurance plans for most medical services offered: Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS of IL PPO, BCBS Blue Choice, BCBS MCO, Harmony MCO, Illinicare MCO, Meridian MCO, Molina MCO and United Healthcare. Clients are encouraged to contact their specific insurance carrier to determine plan benefits.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
County Engineer: Eric Gibson
245 N. Illinois Rt. 47, Morris, IL 60450 815-942-0363 Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Grundy County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all the bridges and roads in the Grundy County Highway System. In addition to constructing and maintaining the 139 miles of roads and 40 bridges on the County Highway System, the department assists the 17 townships of Grundy County in the construction and maintenance of their 512 miles of highways and 153 bridges. Any concerns or compliments about roads or bridges should be addressed to the appropriate agency. If on a Grundy County highway, forward the concern to the Grundy County Highway Department. If on a township highway, forward the concern to the appropriate road commissioner.
REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Regional Superintendent of Schools: Chris Mehochko
1320 Union St., Morris, IL 60450 815-941-5384 • 815-941-3247 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Supports services to the County School System. REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION: 1320 Union St. Morris, IL 60450
(815) 941-3247 (815) 941-5384
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Regional office of the Superintendent of Grundy County Schools.
