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Teutopolis residents with swimming pools on their properties – or those planning to purchase one – might need to make some adjustments in the next year after the village board

In response the accidents that have plagued I-70 and area communities since construction began on the section of the interstate spanning roughly from Effingham to Montrose,

Following the accident just outside of Teutopolis last week involving a truck transporting anhydrous ammonia – which killed three members of a local family and two others from out of

Meanwhile, trustees adopted an ordinance updating the village’s solar energy regulations to, among other minor changes, require a special use permit for ground mounted solar systems. Trustees also adopted an ordinance that essentially prohibits the use of wind energy systems within village limits.

As Teutopolis continues to add some finishing touches to its wind and solar energy system regulations, the village board is considering the implementation of a noise ordinance.