Nine Bristol properties to be demolished were open for contractors to inspect on March 31, 2016. Approved Bristol Demolition Contractors were invited to view the properties before demolition bids are due. Five contractors inspected the nine properties. Bids for the demolition of these nine properties are due on April 14, 2016.
Neighborhood Code Compliance is monitoring five properties that have been awarded a ‘Notice to Proceed’ for demolition activities. The second project included the principal residence and accessory structure located at 505 West Bradley Avenue. The demolition contractor completed the work the week of March 14. This property was acquired by the Legal Department through a […]
The City of Champaign has acquired 48 properties in Bristol Place. Fifteen demolitions are completed and a contractor is working to close out one more demolition with staff continuing to work closely with Bristol residents on relocation assistance. An ‘Invitation to Apply for the Bristol Place Demolition Contractor Pool’ was advertised to new contractors interested […]
STAR Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 21, 2016 Reception – 6:00 pm; Awards Ceremony – 7:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 1501 S. Neil Street, Champaign On Thursday, April 21, 2016, the Neighborhood Services Department and the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board will host the Seventh Annual STAR (Service Together Achieves Results) Awards Ceremony. The STAR Awards Ceremony, presented by the […]
Neighborhood Services Department staff met with the CommUnity Matters partners to finalize the event planning for the 2016 Spring Fling Community Resource Fair. The event will be held at the Douglass Center and Douglass Park on Monday, May 16 from 5 to 7 pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for […]
The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD), in collaboration with the Ironwood Homeowner Association, hosted the first quarterly meeting of Homeowner Association (HOA) Leaders. The goal of this new initiative is to create an environment where NSD can provide technical support and advice and HOA leaders can meet and provide peer-to-peer sharing related to issues of common […]
Neighborhood Services Department staff attended the University of Illinois’ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) visit day with 60 high school students who participate in the Operation HOPE program at Central and Centennial High Schools. The visit included a tour of campus, meetings with admissions and career programming deans in the College of Liberal Arts and […]
The DRAFT Annual Action Plan and DRAFT Neighborhood Programs Manual have been published to the City’s website and is available for public comment until April 13. A copy of these documents are also available at the Champaign Public Library, the Douglass Branch Library and at the Neighborhood Services Department. The Annual Action Plan is a document […]
On February 22, Property Maintenance Inspector Susan Jones was doing a routine check on the vacant structure in the 700 block of West Vine Street and found it open to intrusion. The home had previously been declared condemned in October 2015 due to a lack of electrical service. At that time, the City found 3-4 individuals living […]
During the February 25 regular board meeting, the Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved extending the Bristol Place Phase I Intergovernmental Agreement. This extension is for one year with the original terms of the agreement still in place.