Neighborhood Services Rehab Technicians, Joe Lewis and Susan Jones took the Home Maintenance Workshop on the road February 9th to Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County. Homebuyers of Habitat homes are required to attend many workshops to accustom them to their new home and financial responsibilities. Home maintenance will become an important part of their…
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Neighborhood Services Rehab Technician, Susan Jones met with Homeway Homes at 409 Taylor Thomas Lane to look over the site and address any issues with the layout of the new home. Homeway Homes will begin building the new home in their factory the 2nd week of March. Their plans are to begin setting the house…
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Property Maintenance Inspectors Michael Lambert and Tim Spear and Code Compliance Manager David Oliver attended the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meeting at Westview Elementary School, 1605 W. Kirby Ave. on February 6, 2013. The meeting was for parents of elementary school children that are in the English as a Second Language program. The meeting was…
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The STAR Awards/Expo will be held on April 25 from 5:30-9 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Expo allows for an annual community education and networking opportunity. Vendors are able to showcase their latest projects, initiatives, products, services and information, followed by the STAR Awards ceremony recognizing STAR Award nominees and award recipients for…
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John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator, staff from Neighborhood Code Compliance and Neighborhood Programs, along with representatives from the Champaign Park District and Champaign Police Department held the first planning meeting for the 2013 National Night Out (NNO) event to be held on August 6, 2013 from 4–8 p.m. An initial letter will be sent out to…
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City staff from the Neighborhood Services Department led a community volunteer event to conduct HUD’s 2013 Point-in-Time count Thursday, January 24 from 6–9 p.m. The group of 27 community volunteers started with a training session conducted by Environmental Inspector Leslie Mitchell, Neighborhood Services Clerk Nateasa Bailey and Neighborhood Programs Manager Kerri Spear at the Champaign…
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The Neighborhood Programs Division received an offer to purchase the new home that will be built at 409 Taylor Thomas Lane by Homeway Homes. Construction of the home will begin in the Homeway Homes’ plant located in Deerfield, IL. As the home nears completion in the plant, foundation and utility work will begin on the…
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The nomination period for the STAR Awards opened up to the public on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. The categories are: Business-Neighborhood Partnership, Community Partner, Difference Maker, Good Neighbor, Neighborhood Leadership, Neighborhood of the Year, Neighborhood-Community Building, and Rising Star. Nominations are being accepted from now until February 25 online at www.ci.champaign.il.us/star or by using the…
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The closing on the sale of 505 E. Bradley and 506 E. Eureka to the Center for Women in Transition took place on November 30, 2012. The Center for Women in Transition held a dedication ceremony at 506 E. Eureka on December 12, 2012. This ceremony was well covered by local news media both print…
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On Saturday, November 10, Colleen Madera, Neighborhood Services Secretary, and David Oliver, Code Compliance Manager assisted John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator by manning the West Vine Street’s Neighborhood Cleanup/Meet and Greet from 9-12 pm. About 10-12 neighbors came out to talk, meet and find out more about the newly formed neighborhood group. City staff also assisted…
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