West Peoria Township

 

 

THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE

IS NOW LOCATED AT:

 

2516 W. ROHMANN AV.

Phone: 674-0462

Fax: 674-3912

 

Office Hours are:

Tues Wed & Thurs

9 AM to 12 PM

 

The Township Meeting

is held at

the Township Office

on the 2nd Monday

of the month at 7:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOWNSHIP HISTORY

 

    Peoria Township began in 1908 with J. H.

 Kingsburg as the Supervisor. The beginning

 Township was considered Peoria Township.

 Only 25 families lived in Peoria in 1833, and

 by 1844 the population increased to 1,619. 

 

    The legislature passed a charter act

 incorporating the City of Peoria and gave the 

 Township the name "Town of Peoria. As the

 City of Peoria grew and incorporated more

 area, the original Town of Peoria, commonly 

 referred to as “West Peoria”, receded in area.

 

    This area today has its own Township 

 Officials, maintains its own lighting district, 

 and has its own fire district. To eliminate 

 confusion between the name ‘City of Peoria’ 

 and ‘Town of Peoria' on October 14, 1969,

 the ‘Town of Peoria’ legally became ‘West 

 Peoria Township.’ The Township today 

 encompasses approximately the same land 

 included in the City of West Peoria. 

    The Township handles the general assist-

 ance needs of residents. Annual events 

 include Government Day, an Easter Egg

 Hunt, Clean-Up Day in the spring and a

 Bike Rodeo Registration in August.
 

Please contact Bob DeSutter

at

674-0462 or 674-6668

for

West Peoria Bicycle Registration

 

 

 

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

SUPERVISOR

Robert DeSutter

CLERK

James C. Dillon

TAX COLLECTOR

Imelda Kelch

TRUSTEES
Kelly Abraham
James Flynn
Sharon Kennedy
Marsha Miller

 

Did you know?

 

Boy Scout Troop11 in West

Peoria has had 59 Eagle

Scouts since 1943. The

highest honor attained in the

Boy Scout organization!

Need To Know

The Date & Time

Of A Meeting Or

What Day Recycling

Is Picked Up?

 

Check out the

City Calendar

on this website