Payson
Payson is an incorporated village in Adams County, Illinois.
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Who to contact
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (217) 656-3948
- Payson Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Website
- Visit website
- Payson zoning and land useZoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Payson Public WorksRoads, bridges and right of way.
- Website
- Visit website
Who handles what in Payson
- Zoning and land use
- Office
- Payson Planning and Zoning, (217) 656-3948
- Property value and homestead
- Township assessor
- Payson Township Assessor, (217) 214-0620
- County assessment office
- Adams County Supervisor of Assessments, (217) 277-2135
- Property tax bills
- Office
- Adams County Treasurer, (217) 277-2245
- Deeds, mortgages and plats
- Office
- Adams County Recorder of Deeds, 217-277-2125
- Roads
- Village streets
- Payson Public Works, 217-656-3948
- State highways
- Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Adams County maps and records
- Adams County GIS map viewerAdams County interactive map showing property lines, addresses and aerial photography.
- Adams County assessment recordsThe property assessment records the Adams County assessment office publishes. Look up a parcel by owner, address or parcel number to see who owns it and what i…
- Adams County land records searchOnline land record search options from the Adams County Recorder of Deeds.
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About Payson
Payson is an incorporated village in Adams County, Illinois. The city makes its own local rules inside its limits; zoning and building permits are handled by the city in some places and by the county or state in others. Property values and land records stay with the county.