Administration
The village currently employs approximately ___ full and part-time employees. The members of the boards, commissions and committees of the Village of Hampton are as follows:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
President:
Richard Vershaw rvershaw@hamptonil.org
Trustees:
Steffanie Adams sadams@hamptonil.org
Chris Bornhoeft cbornhoeft@hamptonil.org
Elise Goodman egoodman@hamptonil.org
Kevin Hamilton khamilton@hamptonil.org
Matt King mking@hamptonil.org
Michaela VanDieren mvandieren@hamptonil.org
Village Clerk: Michelle Reyes mreyes@hamptonil.org
Treasurer: Benjamin Barber bbarber@hamptonil.org
Chief of Police: Terry Engle
Fire-Rescue Chief: David Johnson
Public Works: Scott McKay samckay@hamptonil.org
Village Attorney: John Holmes from Mason and Scott PC
Heritage Center: Sherry Hooker
Standing Committees:
Administration, Insurance and Code Enforcement
Mickey VanDieren - Chairperson
Steffanie Adams
Kevin Hamilton
Finance & Grant Administration
Steffanie Adams - Chairperson
Chris Bornhoeft
Kevin Hamilton
Parks & Recreation and Heritage Center
Elise Goodman - Chairperson
Steffanie Adams
Mickey VanDieren
Public Safety
Kevin Hamilton - Chairperson
Matt King
Elise Goodman
Public Works (Water & Sewer)
Matt King - Chairperson
Michaela VanDieren
Chris Bornhoeft
Streets, Alleys & Drainage
Chris Bornhoeft - Chairperson
Matt King
Elise Goodman
Zoning Board of Appeals
Michelle Reyes
John Clemann
Rob DeFrance
Chris Larrison
Dennis Gottwalt
Andrea Tallman
Tony Columbia
Wesley Nutt
Tom Lupinski
FOIA Officer:
The Freedom of Information Officer for the Village is:
Michelle Reyes
FOIA Officer
Village of Hampton, IL
Village Hall
520 First Avenue
Hampton, IL 61256
Hampton Fire and Rescue
The Village of Hampton operates with a trained staff of 20 volunteer firefighters and one in the reserves. Seventeen of the Firefighters are also trained "First Responders". The First Responders report to the scene of auto or home accidents as well fires. Being first on the scene, they are trained to assist police and emergency personnel with life sustaining, basic aid until transportation to a medical facility has arrived.
The training for firefighters and first responders continues throughout the year each Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Firehouse on 6th Street and 3rd Avenue. Volunteers are continually training on any new fire or first responder techniques and most recently, Home Security Directives that need to be implemented.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, contact the Fire Department at 755-6182.
Parks and Recreation
The Village has numerous park and recreation areas. One of our small neighborhood parks is located on the corner of 6th Street and 3rd Avenue. It has a shelter, picnic table, basketball court and swings.
Our other neighborhood park is located at 6th Street and 11th Avenue. It has a basketball court, some benches and swings. Our 34 acre park along the river includes part of the Great River Trail. Our bike and recreation path connects to East Moline and Moline and it connects north all the way to Savanna. There is a pavilion available that can be reserved for a fee of $25.00 that includes the use of electricity.
For reservations and availability, contact the Village Hall at (309) 755-7165, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Permits
Hampton contracts with the City of Silvis for building permit and inspection services through an intergovernmental agreement.
Questions about building codes and permits can be directed to Tom Lupinski with the City of Silvis.
You can contact Tom at his office at (309) 792-4808 or email him at tlupinski@silvisil.org.
Click here to visit the City of Silvis Website (Inspections Department)
Schools
One of the most recognizable landmarks in this area is the Hampton School. The first classes in the area were started in 1833 before the town of Hampton was platted (1838). In those days, the log cabin school only taught "the basics" as formal education was not needed to secure a job.
In 1844, a modern brick school was built beside the log schoolhouse which was closer to the river. In 1857, a two story schoolhouse was built but on October 29, 1879, while school was in session, a fire broke out that destroyed the building. The children and teachers escaped but that created a need for a place to meet. Classes moved into the old Catholic Church and a small house nearby until 1880 when the present school was finished.
You might wonder why they didn't go back to using the one-story brick school. It had been sold to what was called the German Lutheran Church by then. Later, they built their own church "up the hill" (now the Zion Lutheran Church) and sold the old building and lot to the Town of Hampton in 1864 for $200. When you see the children on the playground today, they are on the site of the first brick schoolhouse and Village Hall.
After the end of WWII, the population increased so much that Mrs. Mary England's first grade class was held in the current Village Hall until space could be made for all the children. In November, 1950, a bond passed for $52,000 for the urgently needed 3 classrooms and indoor washrooms. On Sunday, April 7th, 1951, an open house was held in the new addition. At that time, parents had a more hands-on involvement with the school. To speed the opening, parents painted walls, cleaned and even laid the tiles on the floors.
February 4, 1968, open house was held for a second addition. The upper grade students acted as proud tour guides. Today, the changes are internal. In the 1800's, children only needed to know how to do a little arithmetic and read to work themselves into a good job. Now, computer training is an absolute necessity, so the school has adapted to teach these skills. Many generations have altered the original two-story red brick building with more classroom, adding electricity and indoor plumbing but the purpose of the school has remained the same. Preparing our children to get the most out of life.
Most recently, our school has been presented with the "Bright Star ®" award for excellence. School Search, a Kansas City based firm working with major companies that provide information to relocating employees, analyzes data from testing, funding and community participation and advises which schools "do the best job" for the students. Recipients of the Bright Star ® award are given special consideration for additional funding as they are judged as good stewards. Hampton School students rank in the upper one third of Illinois school districts in academic performance.
The Bright Star ® award is just another indication of the quality of life experienced in the northern Quad Cities area. The smaller river communities share a common pioneer history and spirit that can only be found here. Recent growth in housing and family oriented independent businesses are retaining the small-town-America lifestyle.
Hampton Elementary School
https://www.hampton29.com/
206 5th St
Hampton, IL 61256
(309) 755-0693
Utilities
Utilities Cable Television and Internet - Mediacom Hughes Net www.hughesnetinternet.net
Gas and Electricity - Mid American Energy
Phone System - GTE, Frontier and AT&T
Click here to visit the AT&T Web Site for information about phone and internet service.
Water & Sewer - Village of Hampton
Home Security - Heartland Fire & Security also ADT Home Security
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Service:
- Recycling bins are available at the Village Hall.
- In general, recyclables do not have to be sorted. Sorting is done at the landfill. Glass, plastic, aluminum and other metal cans can all be placed in your recycling bin. Only paper cannot be combined with other recyclables.
- Newspaper - Place newspaper inside a brown paper grocery bag and set the bag on top of your recycling container.
- Plastic - The only plastic accepted for recycling is plastic containers. If you look at the bottom of plastic containers you will see a recycling logo that has a number inside and a letter below. Currently, we are only accepting plastic containers labeled #1 PETE and #2 HDPE. Rinse containers and throw the lids away. Crush plastic containers the best you can to reduce their volume in your bin.
- Glass Bottles and Jars - Only clear, brown or green glass that contained a food or beverage can be recycled. You may leave the labels on glass containers, but rinse them thoroughly and throw away the lids. For the safety of the collection crews and sorters, broken glass will not be accepted.
- Tin and Aluminum Cans - To recycle aluminum and steel cans, clean them thoroughly. Aluminum foil and pie pans are also acceptable. Just make sure all are clean and free of food before you put them in your bin.
- Cardboard - Corrugates cardboard must be flattened and bundled in 2' X 2' bundles.
Residential Waste Limits:
- Each residence will be allowed five (5) 33-gallon cans or equivalent of residential waste. Additional bags or cans will require a waste sticker to be attached. Additional bags or cans of residential waste that do not have a sticker attached WILL NOT BE PICKED UP! Stickers are $1.00 each and are available at the Village Hall, Porter's Village Rx, South Hampton Service or Quinn Hardware. Conrad Disposal will pick-up one large outsized item (i.e. mattress, couch, etc.) free of charge on the last pick-up day of the month.
- Residential waste and recycling pickup day is every Wednesday.
- Yard waste must be placed in paper bags, available at most hardware stores, and must have a yard waste sticker on the bag. Stickers are $2.50 each and available at the Village Hall, Porter's Village Rx, Quinn Hardware or South Hampton Service. Yard Waste that does not have a sticker attached WILL NOT BE PICKED UP! Yard Waste is picked up on Mondays, April through November.
Appliances / White Goods:
- Appliances and white goods cannot be taken to the landfill. They are picked up free by calling 1 (877) 934-5378
Electronic or E Goods:
- Certain electronic devices cannot be placed in the landfill and will not be picked up with residential waste. Rock Island County residents can drop off their electronics waste at the Waste Commission of Scott County Electronic Demanufacturing Facility at no cost. The facility, located at 1048 E. 59th Street, Davenport, is open from 7:30 am to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items that will be accepted are those with a circuit board or a cathode ray tube, which is found in older computer monitors and older televisions. Computers, stereos, fax and copy machines, cell phones and scanners are also acceptable items. For more information, call (563) 386-9575.
If you have any questions, please call the Village Hall at (309) 755-7165.
