This week City Council supported the recommendation to donate the vacant City-owned properties located at 410 W. Maple and 509 Alabama to Restoration Urban Ministries and sell 801 N. Prairie to Antonette Gant for $10 and 401 ½ E. Grove/706 N. Fourth to Shirley Melker for $10. The renewal of the City’s contract with Burch…
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The draft Bristol Place Master Plan was presented to the Housing Authority of Champaign County board members and the public on April 24, 2014 during the regular HACC Board of Commissioners meeting. Rob Kowalski and Kerri Spear led the discussion. The neighborhood design with the variety of housing styles, park enhancements, and street layout were…
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STAR Expo and Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 17, 2014 Expo – 5:30 pm; Awards Ceremony – 7:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 1501 S. Neil Street, Champaign On Thursday, April 17, 2014, the Neighborhood Services Department and the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board will host the Fifth Annual STAR (Service Together Achieves Results) Expo and Awards Ceremony….
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The Senior Minor Home Repair Program that is administered by the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission recently requested a change in their program delivery fee per project on their Subgrantee Agreement. Currently, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission charges no more than $2,000 per project which is broken down by allotting $1,750 to construction and $250…
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The cities of Champaign, Urbana, and the Village of Rantoul worked together to sponsor a breakfast for the contractors and subcontractors who supply the labor and materials required to complete our various programs’ projects. The breakfast was held at EL Toro restaurant on West Springfield Ave., Champaign. The purpose of the breakfast was to show…
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Neighborhood Code Compliance received a referral from the Public Works Department regarding raw sewage in a residential front yard. Kim Burnett, Property Maintenance Inspector, investigated and observed sewage coming up from ground creating a pool in the yard. The inspector immediately posted the property with a Notice to Abate and went through the procedures to…
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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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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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