The 33rd episode of Champaign Connection airs thru February 2013. Kyle Schneider (Operations Supervisor) explains the dedication and long hours that Public Works crews put in every year to keep our city streets clear of ice and snow. See what makes the job so challenging, and what local residents and motorists can do to make…
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The Information Technologies Department is pleased to announce its recently completed production of a new promotional video for Champaign. Champaign-So Much to Love follows Mayor Don Gerard as he tells the viewer why he loves Champaign and continues to call it “home”. Produced by City staff, the 60-second video features 92 different shots of everything…
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The Information Technologies Department (ITD) has been preparing for and managing the installation of UC2B fiber optic cables into all City facilities since early this year. This included a great deal of prep work to plan the routes and install metal conduits to protect the fiber optic cables as they run through each facility. Recently…
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On October 22nd, the Information Technologies Department (ITD) hosted a Digital Divide Resource and Information Fair at the Douglass Branch Library. Approximately 50 residents attended to learn about public computing centers, affordable Internet services, free computers, and other services available to help improve the digital literacy of Champaign’s underserved residents. The resource fair was free…
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On Monday, October 22 from 4-7 PM, the Information Technologies Department will host a Resource and Information fair at the Douglass Branch Library, 504 E Grove St., Champaign. The Resource Fair is an opportunity for the public to learn about various public computing centers and digital media literacy programs available to Champaign’s underserved. Local non-profits…
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The renewal of the three-year ESRI GIS Enterprise license was approved by City Council Tuesday. This license now gives the City of Champaign access to ArcGIS Online which allows for the expanded development of our online map services. The first phase of this development is an interactive map gallery displaying a number of interactive maps…
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The 32nd episode of “Champaign Connection” debuted September 1st and will run on CGTV thru the end of October. Jonathan Westfield (School Resource Officer) and Dave Tomlinson (Fire Engineer) share back-to-school safety tips for parents, children, and motorists. Learn important information about school zones, stranger-danger, and fire and accident prevention. David Oliver (Code Compliance…
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Information Technologies and Finance staff, working with Questica technical support, completed the conversion and update of the budgeting software. TeamBudget Capital and TeamBudget Operating modules are now a single integrated software platform, allowing clients to work in one application. Data is now easier to access and share. The system now supports unlimited forecast years. Search…
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The City’s official YouTube channel was launched Wednesday, August 1st and is now available for online viewing and subscribers. We will use this channel to share the City’s productions with a wider audience and increase our public image on YouTube. We’re already seeing a much more positive search result when you type in “City of…
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UC2B/Gigabit Squared sign up map is now live! IT staff introduced a web map on July 25th that tracks the number of commitments to Gigabit Squared high speed fiber connections. The map is updated daily to reflect the latest commitments received. The map can be accessed from the UC2B website or from the City’s online…
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