The Neighborhood Services Advisory Board provides input and feedback on the City’s Neighborhood Wellness and Community Development programs. The Board reviews the development of the Consolidated Plan to include the Community Development Block Grant Allocation and the Home Partnership Fund Allocation.
The Board also reviews other programs and/or applications for local, state, or federal funding related to the improvement of housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons and community development activities of the Neighborhood Services Department.
The Neighborhood Services Advisory Board consists of seven members. Four of the members are chosen to represent each of the four restoration and preservtion areas as defined in the City’s Neighborhood Wellness Plan and are residents of those areas, and the other members are chosen as representatives of the City at large. Members of the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board are appointed to four-year terms by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
The Neighborhood Services Department at 217/403-7070 provides staff support for this Board.
Meeting Information
Board Members
| Member Name | Phone Number(s) | Term Began | Term Expires |
| Ed Hawkes 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (At Large Representative) |
217/403-7070 | June 2000 | June 2012 |
| CHAIR James L. Rose 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (At Large Representative) |
217/403-7070 | August 2008 | June 2012 |
| Antonial (Donte’) Lotts 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (At Large Representative) | 217/403-7070 | August 2011 | June 2014 |
| Debra Karplus 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (At Large Representative) |
217/403-7070 | July 1998 | June 2012 |
| Felicia Cockrell 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (Restoration / Preservation Planning Area Rep) |
217/403-7070 O: 217/403-6230 |
March 2005 | June 2012 |
| Charlotte Miles 102 N. Neil Street Champaign, IL 61820 (At Large Representative) | 217/403-7070 | March 2011 | June 2014 |
| Andy Quarnstrom 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 (Restoration/Preservation Planning Area Rep) |
217/403-7070 | August 2011 | June 2015 |
| Supported By | Phone Number(s) | Meeting Time, Frequency & Term Duration | |
| Neighborhood Services Department 102 North Neil Street Champaign, IL 61820 |
O: 217/403-7070 | Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.Terms are 4 years | |
