Monthly Meeting of the Ottawa Port District July 19, 2024 – 8:00 a.m.

Monthly Meeting of the Ottawa Port District
July 19, 2024 – 8:00 a.m.
Ottawa City Hall

Discussion Agenda

  1. Roll Call
  2. Reading and Approval of Minutes
  3. Individual Member Reports
  4. Financial Report and Payment of Claims
  5. Communications
  6. Hearing of Citizens
  7. Old Business
    a. Review of grant administration
    b. Review of recent riverfront activity
    c. Review of train and traffic congestion
  8. New Business
  9. Adjournment

Accepting Applications for Police Lateral Transfers


The City of Ottawa, Illinois and its Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are seeking applications for qualified lateral transfer Patrol Officers.

Applications are available below or at City Hall, 301 W. Madison St., Ottawa, IL 61350.

Applications must be returned to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, 301 West Madison Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350 no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 9, 2024.

Police Lateral Transfer Application Packet

Tree Planting Program

City of Ottawa Cost-Sharing Tree Planting Program

The City of Ottawa announces that its cost-sharing tree planting program remains open for residential and commercial participants. 

Residents and commercial property owners within the City of Ottawa are eligible to participate in the program, which offers the opportunity to have a two-inch tree planted in the parkway (berm) in front of their property.  Participants will pay a flat rate of $100 per tree.  Each participant may apply for multiple trees per lot, subject to availability and space.

Participation in this program will be on a first-come, first-served basis until all trees are allocated.

Press Release: see attachment

Program Details: see attachment

Application:  see attachment