Lanark City Hall

05/30/2026

Lanark City Hall would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of the parents and children who joined us today for our first Lanark Police Department Bike & Scooter Safety Course!

We were thrilled to see such a great turnout and appreciate everyone who took the time to learn important safety skills while having fun. The event was a tremendous success, filled with learning, laughter, and lots of smiles.

A special thank you to the parents for supporting your children’s safety and helping make this event possible. We enjoyed spending the day with our community and look forward to hosting more events in the future.

Thank you for helping us make Lanark a safer place—one ride at a time! 🚲🛴😊

05/20/2026

🚧 City of Lanark – Water Main Replacement Project Update 🚧

The City of Lanark would like to inform residents that yard restoration work for areas impacted by the 2025 Water Main Replacement Project will begin within the next week. The City Council voted unanimously on 5-19-2026 to approve O’Brien Civil Works of Mt. Morris, Illinois, low bid to complete the restoration work over the next four weeks.

Crews will be working to restore disturbed lawn areas as quickly and efficiently as possible. We kindly ask residents to allow crews the space and access needed to complete their work safely and effectively.

🌱 Helping Your New Grass Grow
Once restoration work is complete, residents are encouraged to help establish the new grass by watering regularly.
Recommended watering tips:
• Water early in the morning (best time) or in the evening
• Avoid watering during the hottest part of the day
• Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during the first 2–3 weeks
• Apply approximately 1 inch of water per week, including rainfall
• Light daily watering may be needed during hot or dry weather until the grass is established

Proper watering will give the new grass the best chance to grow strong and healthy.

The City of Lanark leadership team appreciates everyone’s patience, cooperation, and support throughout this important infrastructure improvement project. Thank you for helping make this restoration process successful for the community!

05/12/2026

SURF Fiber Internet Update 5/12/2026

Lanark City Council voted unanimously at the May 5, 2026 meeting to suspend the previously issued permits for SURF internet within the City of Lanark. This decision was made following several recent changes communicated by Surf Internet that were outside the City’s control and materially altered the project's direction and expectations. After careful review and discussion, the Council determined that moving forward under the revised circumstances no longer appears to be in the best interest of the City of Lanark and its residents.
The Council is presently exploring other fiber internet options for the City and hope to have more information to present in the very near future.

05/07/2026

📢 Attention Residents! 📢

The newsletter that was recently mailed out included the incorrect date for the Scooter & Bike Safety Course.

🚲🛴 The course is NOT on May 16 — the correct date is Friday, May 30th, 11AM at the City Hall Parking Lot

Please contact City Hall to sign up. Remember to bring your child’s bike or scooter and a helmet for the event.

We look forward to seeing everyone there for a fun and safe learning experience!

04/29/2026

🗑️ Bulk Waste Pick Up 🗑️

Monday, May 4th through the 7th.

Please have items at the curb the night before (Sunday, May 3rd). Late setouts will not be collected, once they pass your property they will not return.

Each residence may set out:

• Two (2) large bulky items
• One (1) cubic yard of miscellaneous items (about seven 32-gallon cans) bagged or boxed.

✔️ Accepted: Furniture (couches, mattresses, tables, dressers), broken-down swing sets, bicycles, push mowers (fluids drained), and boxed small household items.

❌ Not Accepted: Electronics, appliances, construction debris, tires, car parts, hazardous waste, yard waste, carpeting, concrete/brick, and similar items.

Please help us keep the program running smoothly by following the guidelines.

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

Surf Internet is bringing high-speed, fiber-optic internet to the city of Lanark. Construction is estimated to start on 04/20/26 in Serving Area 02 (SA02). Serving areas will be built and completed in the following order: SA02, SA01, SA03.
Service will become available in each serving area as it is completed. Estimated time frames for the completion of each serving area are as follows (time frames are listed in order of completion, not in numerical order by serving area).
🔹 SA02: Late June 2026
🔹 SA01: Late July to Early August 2026
🔹 SA03: Mid-August 2026
📝 NOTE: Construction start dates shown on the map and the time frames listed above for service availability are estimates and are subject to change.
To learn more about Surf’s construction process or to sign up for notifications, visit SurfInternet.com/construction.
If you have questions, concerns, or issues regarding construction or yard restoration, please call their construction team directly at 1-844-445-7873. You can also ask questions by tagging Internet in the comments below or sending them a direct message through their page.
To learn more about Surf Internet, visit SurfInternet.com. And, to find plans and pricing, click on Check Availability.

03/31/2026

🚗🌞 UTV and Golf Cart Registration This Saturday! 🌞🚗

Join us this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the City Hall parking lot to register or renew your UTV or golf cart.

If you’re unable to make it, please call 815-493-6931 to schedule an appointment at a more convenient time.

We look forward to seeing you there!

03/17/2026

Lanark’s garbage collection has been delayed by one day and will occur on
Thursday, March 19th.

01/29/2026

Surplus Equipment for sale

Vehicle is located in the empty gravel lot at the corner of North Broad St. and E. Locust St.
The city of Lanark is declaring one vehicle as surplus property. Silent sealed bids will be accepted for purchase of this vehicle. The minimum bid amount is $10,000.00.

You are bidding on a 1999 international dump truck with approximately 57,205 miles, and 6523 hours. Included with this piece of equipment are a salt spreader, spinner, plow, some parts, and filters.

Bids must be received in person to City Hall by no later than Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4pm. Any bids received after this deadline will not be considered.

The City of Lanark reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. The vehicle/equipment is sold as-is, with no warranties expressed or implied.

For additional information or to arrange an inspection, please contact the City of Lanark maintenance department at 815-493-6832 or email: [email protected]