This week marks the annual Point In Time (PIT) count for continua of care across the country. This process is put in place to identify the homeless population by number of persons, families, and the defining characteristics that may be causing their homelessness. Locally, the Champaign County Continuum of Care selected Thursday, January 26 for […]
Update on Men’s Emergency Shelter Neighborhood Programs staff attended the press conference regarding the Men’s Emergency Shelter that opened Friday, January 6, 2017 and will operate through March 6, 2017. Previously, “pop-up” shelter facilities were offered in extreme temperatures (for men and women). In 2016, the TIMES Center ended its Level 1 Program and the […]
Due to a court order, an Expedited Demolition is underway at 608 E. Columbia. To coordinate the project, an Invitation to Bid was posted on the City of Champaign’s Website and a Public Notice was placed in the News Gazette on November 20 & 27. On December 2, a bid opening was held in which […]
The Neighborhood Programs Division brought Travis Remmert, founder of OneRoof systems, onsite for daylong training on December 15.The City’s IT Department was instrumental in providing access to learning laptops in the lower level of the City Building for this event. Champaign is one of the original member cities to use this community development software, and […]
Members of Keep Champaign Beautiful, a sub-committee of the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board, conducted the 2016 Litter Index on October 28. The litter index is one of the annual requirements to maintain affiliation with Keep America Beautiful. This is the third year the Keep Champaign Beautiful Committee has performed a litter index in Champaign. The […]
Neighborhood Coordination staff wrapped up the second year of the Champaign City Government 101 Academy with a reception and graduation ceremony on December 6. During the 2016 Champaign City Government 101 Academy, 35 students preregistered to participate and 21 of the students completed the necessary requirements to graduate from the Academy. Requirements for graduation included attending […]
In response to the freezing temperatures forecasted for December 7-9, 2016, the C-U Canteen Run overnight shelter and Phoenix Daytime Drop-In Center have extended their hours or services for the next few days. For the most up to date information, please see this webpage: champaignil.gov/emergency-shelters.
With winter weather approaching, the City of Champaign would like to remind owners of properties located within the University District and the Downtown area that they are responsible for removing snow, ice, sleet or freezing rain from the sidewalks adjacent to their properties. The ordinance applies when accumulations are 2” or greater. The City of […]
On September 27, Inspector Kim Burnett followed up on a complaint at 808 W. Charles. The complaint involved an elm tree in a backyard that was dropping limbs and there was concern that the tree was going to fall. Burnett found that the tree was dead and requested that Forestry Supervisor Andrew Lamoreux assess the […]
Bids for the demolition of 1202 N. Walnut were opened on November 14. Seven bids were opened, and four contractors were present at the Bid Opening in Council Chambers: Duce Construction, ICD Iron Horse, Inc, Mid Illinois Concrete, and Champaign Economic Restoration Endeavors, Inc (CERE). The bids were: Owen’s Excavating: $16,365 Miller Enterprises: $17,800 ICD […]