A public hearing to consider an amendment to the setback regulations of Lawrence County as adopted by the Lawrence County Board on August 3, 1957 will be held on October 15, 2025 at 3:45pm C.D.T. in the meeting room of the Lawrence County Board of the Lawrence County Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Illinois.
A setback variance will be considered for 9565 Sumner Road, Sumner, IL located in Christy Township.
Any interested persons may attend the hearing or may contact in writing the enforcement officer, County Highway Engineer Aaron Mefford, or any member of the Lawrence County Board.
The State Board of Elections has published a notice so that the public can be aware that an election is scheduled (March 17, 2026) and what offices are slated to be contested. Any interested persons who might be seeking election should review the information so they can begin the process of circulating nominating petitions for the appropriate offices.
Full details can be found in the official notice: Notice to Candidates Seeking Nomination at the 2026 General Primary Election (PDF)
