Neighborhood Programs Manager Kerri Spear, Neighborhood Services Director Kevin Jackson, Administrative Assistant Colleen Madera, and Neighborhood Coordinator John Ruffin attended the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC) held in Peoria, IL on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21. The conference provided an opportunity for neighborhood leaders, community activist, and stakeholders to come together to discuss…
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On August 21, 2013 Property Maintenance Inspector Michael Lambert re-inspected a house on South Prairie St for progress on abating a case of hoarding. The owner is currently relocated to a rehab facility and allies have taken on the responsibility for cleaning up the house and grounds. Contract workers have spent nearly four weeks retrieving…
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A Vacant Nuisance Residential Building Violation Notice was issued on July 2, 2013 for 214 E. Washington. The property was condemned to occupancy during a tenant requested inspection on September 27, 2012 due to electrical disrepair and had remained vacant since that time. Upon receiving the Violation Notice, the owner brought the structure into compliance…
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A 45-day Vacant Nuisance Residential Building Violation Notice was issued on July 2, 2013 for 407 W. Vine St. The property has been condemned since 2003 for a lack of a sewer connection. The owner contacted Property Maintenance Inspector Tim Spear on July 5, 2013 to ask if she could demolish the property. Inspector Spear…
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John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator, attended the back to school event organized by the Town Center Association. The event was supported by City of Champaign Neighborhood Small Grant funds, along with donations of hair style services by licensed barbers and hair stylist, free backpacks with school supplies were given away to more than 100 children with…
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John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator, attended the Community Day event held in the Dobbins Downs neighborhood on Saturday, August 17. The event was organized by the neighborhood group in conjunction with the Northside Baptist Church and utilized City of Champaign Neighborhood Small Grant funds to support the event which included relationship building activities such as food,…
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John Ruffin attended the Beardsley Park Neighborhood Association back to school event held on Friday, August 16. The group used small grant funds to support the event and also received support and donations from the Auxiliary. They provided back to school supplies to students and had a fun filled event that included music, games information…
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John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator, organized a meeting of the residents of O’Connor Court. The meeting was organized at the request of neighbors to respond to what they considered to be code and criminal concerns related to several properties on the block. Property Maintenance Inspector Tim Spear met with the homeowner to discuss and address the…
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John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator, met with members of the West Pomona Condo Association to discuss the formation of a new neighborhood watch group. The neighbors expressed concern about recent crime reports and perceived lack of safety in their neighborhood. The condo association meets monthly and would like to work closer with the City, especially the…
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The Neighborhood Services Department partnered with the Champaign Police and the Champaign Park District to host the 2013 National Night Out Celebration. The theme for this year’s event was “Own the Night, Own your Community”. This year, it was decided to revise the approach from previous years and give the Annual National Night Out Celebration…
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