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Water Street Road Closures for Construction

The City of Batavia will start construction at the Wastewater Treatment Facility in October. There will be utility work along Water Street between Main Street and the dead end south of Union Avenue that will affect residents. This work will include new sa...

Residential Road Safety Analysis

The Batavia City Council Tuesday night discussed a city staff residential road safety analysis that focuses on improving safety with residential areas and examines the potential effectiveness of resident ideas. A PDF of the presentation is available: Resi...

Flag Day Monument Dedication Sunday, Oct. 1

The City of Batavia and the Fox Valley Patriotic Organization will officially dedicate and grand open the Flag Day Monument, 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1 at Patriot’s Park, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. The formal program begins at 2 p.m. at the Peg ...

Columbarium Sculpture Selected

The Batavia City Council, with community input, has selected artist Chad La Fever's "Eternal Flame" concept to adorn the Batavia West Cemetery Columbarium. 

In the spring of 2023, the City of Batavia had sought proposals from ar...

Construction Begins at north River and Wilson Intersection

The intersection of north River and Wilson streets will be closed beginning Thursday, Sept. 21 for construction as the street is formally converted to a one-way southbound. During construction, vehicles will be prohibited from making a right turn from Riv...

Active Transportation Commission Replaces Bicycle Commission

In order to positively impact active transportation in the community, city staff recommended a commission that encompasses bicyclists, pedestrians and public transportation. The city council voted to repeal the existing bicycle commission ordinance and re...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Study Recommends Batavia Dam Removal

Kane County Connects along with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineering Chicago reported the following:

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Chicago has released a draft report on the Fox River and is recommending the removal of nine dams from Carpentersvi...

Batavia Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

This month we are proud to celebrate the rich and diverse tapestry of Hispanic heritage in our community. There are many ways to celebrate in our community, including supporting Hispanic-owned businesses to reading books by Hispanic authors to listening t...

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet is Moving

The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet will be moving to a temporary location in response to the City of Batavia's upgrade of its Wastewater Treatment Plant. This move comes as the Food Pantry and Clothes Closet prepare for a trans...

River Street Parking Garage to Undergo Maintenance

The work is expected to be completed by mid-October.

50/50 Parkway Tree Program Choices Explained

The City of Batavia provided 13 varieties of tree species for the spring, summer and fall 50/50 programs this year. 

The available trees change slightly every year to encourage diversity in the city's planting efforts. That means both nat...

Wilson/Donovan Bridge Maintenance Effects Parking, Sidewalks

Wilson Street/Donovan Bridge maintenance is scheduled to begin Sept. 11. Work will be done one side at a time, beginning with the north side. The sidewalk will be closed, along with the adjacent parking spaces on the side of the bridge where the work is b...

PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY Signs Available

The signs are available at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave., the BPS101 administrative offices, 335 W. Wilson St., the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., and the Batavia Park District administrative offices, 327 W. Wilson St. 

Free Bicycle Repair Stations Throughout City

The five stations are located along the Fox River Trail and throughout Batavia. Locations are:

 The Fox River Trail near Hall Quarry

 Laurelwood Park at Logan Street

 The Fox River Trail near Fabyan Parkway

 Rotolo Middle S...

Share-A-Bag Program at Batavia Farmers' Market

Sponsored by the Batavia Environmental Commission and Batavia MainStreet. To learn more about Batavia's BYOB campaign to reduce non-re-usable bag use, visit bataviail.gov/byob.

FAQs about Batavia's upcoming single-use bag fees

Batavia City Council approved an ordinance implementing a retail single-use bag fee, beginning July 1, 2023. Find out what the fees is, what bags are included, and other details.