The Warming Center at the Salvation Army, 2212 N. Market St. will be open for people who are out on the streets to spend the night tonight. The Champaign-Urbana Canteen Run will pick people up at the TIMES Center at 6:30. If you are interested in helping out or learning more, please contact Barb Davies…
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Neighborhood Services Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, January 9, 2014 5:30 p.m. Lower Level Conference Room 01 – City Building 102 N. Neil Street Neighborhood Services Advisory Board meeting agenda
The City of Champaign Neighborhood Services Department is proud to announce for the fifth year a call to the public for STAR Awards nominations. The STAR Awards program encourages the public to recognize those exceptional individuals or groups of individuals who volunteer their time, talents, resources and energy to assist in our neighborhoods and community….
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Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013 Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Location: B.T. Washington School / 606 E. Grove St., Champaign What is your vision for a new Bristol Place Neighborhood? The City of Champaign is hosting a public workshop this Thursday evening concerning the creation of a master plan for the Bristol Place neighborhood. This engaging workshop…
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The property at 1010 W. Maple St. was cited for exterior code violations on January 10, 2012 by Property Maintenance Inspector Michael Novotny. The case was referred to the Legal Department on May 11, 2012. A fifteen day notice of Intent to Seek a Repair or Demolition Order was posted on the property on July…
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The Country Fair Apartments located at 2106 W White were inspected as part of the systematic multi-family common area program in February 2008. Forty-two buildings were found to have violations of the International Fire Code. In addition, three tenant complaints had been investigated and each case contained various violations. In an effort to gain cooperation…
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Foth Infrastructure has completed the Phase II site sampling required as a result of the Phase I findings in the neighborhood. After the results are returned from the lab, Foth will complete their report and provide it to the City. Based on the findings and their recommendations a determination will be able to be made…
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The Champaign County Continuum of Care (CoC) met on November 5 to approve its new Governance Charter, part of the requirements of the HEARTH Act. The Executive Committee of the CoC is now elected instead of appointed. Neighborhood Programs Manager Kerri Spear begins a year-long term as Chair of the CoC. Other business included a…
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As far back as the 1990’s, the need for emergency family shelters was identified. The need became more prominent recently with the increase in homeless children reported in the point-in-time surveys and observations from the two local homeless funding/networking bodies: the Council of Service Providers to the Homeless and the Champaign County Continuum of Care….
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The Neighborhood Services Department hosted the Bristol Park Street Information Fair on Saturday, September 28. The event was designed to: Promote the upcoming Bristol Park Neighborhood master planning process Provide an update regarding the Bristol Park Neighborhood Improvement Plan implementation efforts Promote the formation of a Garwood neighborhood group Neighborhood Services partnered with Hip Hop…
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