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Building Safety Contact Information
City of Champaign Contacts
Planning & Zoning
217/403-8800
217/403-8980 (fax)
Engineering
217/403-4710
217/403-4755 (fax)
Building Safety Division*
217/403-6100
217/403-6114 (fax)
*Supervisor
Garry L. Bowman
*Plans Reviewer for Commercial & Multi-Family
Larry Happ
Chuck White
*Building Inspectors & Plans Review for 1 & 2 Family Dwellings
Charles Montgomery
John Glover
*Plumbing & Sprinkler Inspector
Tony Pierce
*HVAC & Fireplace Inspector
Bob Cargo
*Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Inspector
Perry Mayer
*Electrical Inspector
Frank Johnston
Inspectors’ Office Hours
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Outside Contacts
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
217/352-7961
Environmental Protection Agency
217/278-5800
Telephone Companies
SBC – Res: 800/244-4444; Bus: 800/660-3000
AT&T – Res: 800/222-0300; Bus: 800/524-2455
McLeod – Res: 800/909-5161; Bus: 800/393-1413
Illinois Dept. of Transportation
217/465-4181
Ameren IP
800/755-5000
Illinois State Fire Marshall
217/785-0969
JULIE
(Joint Utility Location Information Exchange)
800/892-0123
IL American Water Corporation
217/352-7001
Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District
217/367-3409
Contact City Manager’s Office
City Manager
Steve Carter
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8710
City Manager’s Office
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
O: 217/403-8710
E: citymanagersoffice@ci.champaign.il.us
Specific Staff Contact Information
Assistant City Manager
Dorothy David
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8710
Deputy City Manager for Development
Craig Rost
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8710
Assistant to the City Manager for Community Relations
Joan Walls
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8830
Contact Finance Department
Finance Director
Richard Schnuer
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8940
Finance Department
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
financedept@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8940
Specific Staff Contact Information
City Documents & Licensing
cityclerk@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8940
Payments – other than Parking
payments@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8941
Financial Information
financedept@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8940
Contact Fire Department
Fire Chief
Doug Forsman
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-7200
Fire Department Headquarters
Station No. 1
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Specific Staff Contact Information
Deputy Chief
Steve Clarkson
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-7200
Deputy Chief
Eric Mitchell
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-7200
Deputy Chief
Tim Wild
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-7200
Fire Education Specialist
Dena Schumacher
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-7200
Building Safety Supervisor
Garry Bowman
307 S. Randolph St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-6100
General Fire Department Contacts
Administration
217/403-7200
Non-emergency
217/403-7200
Investigations
217/403-7200
Public Education & Information
217/403-7200
Bicycle Licenses
217/403-7200
Training/Safety
217/403-7200
Fire Prevention Inspectors
217/403-7200
Emergency Service & Disaster Agency
217/403-7200
Additional Station Information
Station No 2
1901 S. Prospect
Champaign, IL 61821
217/403-8902
Station No 3
702 W. Bradley
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8903
Station No 4
2315 W. John
Champaign, IL 61821
217/403-8904
Station No 5
1810 N. Mattis
Champaign, IL 61821
217/403-8905
Station No 6
3911 W. Windsor
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8906
Contact Human Resources Department
Director of Human Resources
Chris Bezruki
217/403-8770
Human Resources
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-403-8770
hr@ci.champaign.il.us
Other Department Contacts
Job Hotline: 217-403-8855
Assistant Human Resources Director
Lori Bluhm
Risk Manager
Larry Krause
Human Resources Specialist
Amanda Farthing
Human Resources Technician
Connie Aldrich
Secretary II
Kathryn Coffer
Clerk Typist II
Anne Hollenback
Contact Information Technologies Department
Information Technologies Director
Fred Halenar
217/403-8970
IT Department
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
it@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8970
Fax: 217/403-8993
Specific Staff Contact Information
Assistant IT Director for GIS
Mark Toalson
217/403-8970
it@ci.champaign.il.us
Network Administrator
Daphne Greaves
Network Engineer
Butch Johnson
Network Engineer
Joseph DeWalt
Telecommunications/A-V Technician
Jeff Hamilton
Network Technician
Brenda Reed
Webmaster
Paul Kaiser
217/403-8977
paul.kaiser@ci.champaign.il.us
AV Intern
David Powers
Secretary II
Missy Meade
217/403-8972
missy.meade@ci.champaign.il.us
AV Intern
Roy Alvarez
GIS Intern
DeShawn Robins
Contact Legal Department
City Attorney
Frederick C. Stavins
217/403-8765
Legal Department
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
legaldepartment@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8765
Fax: 217/403-8755
Specific Staff Contact Information
Deputy City Attorney
Trisha Crowley
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8765
Assistant City Attorney
Joseph E. Hooker
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8765
Assistant City Attorney
Laura Hall
102 N. Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8765
Paralegal
Susan Wozniak
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-8765
Contact Champaign Public Library
Library Director
Marsha Grove
217/403-2050
Central Library
Clara Lane
200 W. Green St.
Champaign, IL 61820-5193
www.champaign.org
217/403-2050
Contact METCAD
METCAD Director
217/333-0550
METCAD
1905 E. Main St.
Urbana IL 61801
www.metcad911.org
Other Metcad Contacts
Non-emergency calls
217-333-8911
Administration
217-333-4348
Contact Neighborhood Services Department
Neighborhood Services Director
Kevin J. Jackson
217/403-7070
Neighborhood Services
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-403-7070
neighborhoodservices@ci.champaign.il.us
Other Department Contacts
Neighborhood Coordinator
Mable Thomas
Neighborhood Programs Manager
Kerri Spear
Property Maintenance Supervisor
Susan Salzman
Property Maintenance Inspector
Tim Spear
Property Maintenance Inspector
Michael Novotny
Property Maintenance Inspector
Cliff Peete
Property Maintenance Inspector
Michael Lambert
Grant Compliance Coordinator
Sheila Dodd
Rehabilitation Technician
Susan Jones
Community Development Specialist
Greg Skaggs
Secretary
Kris Robbins
Secretary
Colleen Madera
Contact Parking Programs
Parking Programs
713 Edgebrook Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Parking Services Supervisor
Stacy Rachel
217/403-7050
Customer service, permits, revenue collection, public information
Parking Operations Supervisor
Shirl Johnson
217/403-7050
Parking enforcement, maintenance of meters and lots.
Contact Planning Department
Planning Director
Bruce Knight, FAICP
217/403-8800
Planning Department
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-403-8800
Specific Service Contacts
Economic Incentives
incentives@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Administration
planadmin@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Development Information
subdivisions@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Signs
zoning@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Zoning Administration
zoning@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Historic Preservation
histpres@ci.champaign.il.us
217/403-8800
Other Department Contacts
Assistant Planning Director
Rob Kowalski, AICP
Zoning Administrator
Kevin Phillips
Planner II, Current Planning Division
Jeff Marino, AICP
Land Development Manager, Current Planning Division
Lorrie Pearson
Planner II, Advance Planning Division
Lacey Rains
Planner II, Advance Planning Division
T.J. Blakeman, AICP
Planner II, Advance Planning Division
Mishauno Woggon
Planner II, Advance Planning Division
Zeba Aziz
Contact Police Department
Chief of Police
RT Finney
217-403-6911
Champaign Police Department
82 E. University Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
police@ci.champaign.il.us
217/351-4545
Specific Service Contacts
Send anonymous crime TIPS on the web:
https://www.tipsubmit.com/ WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=397
Send anonymous crime TIPS via text messaging:
http://www.champaigncountycrimestoppers.org/ texttips.asp
Non-Emergency
217-333-8911
Hearing Impaired
TDD Only – 217 403-6910
Abandoned Vehicles
On Public Property
217-351-4545
On Private Property
217-403-7070
Towed Vehicles
217-351-4545
Administration
217-403-6911
Community Service
217-403-6912
Investigations
217-403-6900
Special Events Permits
217-403-6914
Records Division
217-403-7000
Other Department Contacts
Deputy Chief Operations Bureau
John Murphy
217-403-6908
Deputy Chief Operational Support
Troy Daniels
217-403-6909
Deputy Chief Professional Standards
Holly Nearing
217-403-6913
Assistant to the Chief for Community Services
Rene A. Dunn
217-403-6912
Contact Public Works Department
Public Works Director
Dennis Schmidt
217-403-4700
Public Works Department
702 Edgebrook Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-403-4700
publicworks@ci.champaign.il.us
Specific Service Contacts
Engineering
217/403-4710
Right-of Way Permits
217/403-4710
Street Construction
217/403-4710
Traffic Signs
217/403-4710
Traffic Signals
217/403-4710
After 4:00 p.m.
217/351-4545
Operations
217/403-4770
Flooding Streets-Basements
217/403-4770
Forestry
217/403-4770
Pot Hole Patching (Streets)
217/403-4770
Sewer Repair
217/403-4770
After 3:30 p.m.
217/351-4545
Snow Removal
217/403-4770
Street-Sidewalk Repair & Maintenance
217/403-4770
Administrative Services
217/403-4770
Parking
217/403-7050
Recycle Solid Waste
217/403-4790
Recycle Hotline
217/403-8522
Other Department Contacts
702 Edgebrook Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Administrative Services Manager
Elizabeth Hannan
217/403-4700
Parking Programs, Fleet Services, administrative functions.
City Engineer
Roland White
217/403-4710
General Public Works & Engineering Division questions, projects, budgets.
Traffic & Lighting Supervisor
Glen Berger
217/403-4710
Street lights, traffic signals, street signs, pavement markings, and underground utility locates.
Assistant City Engineer, Transportation Section
Dave Clark
217/403-4710
Reconstruction, rehabilitation, and major repair projects on streets, sidewalks, and related infrastructure, and Burnham hospital demolition.
Assistant City Engineer, Environmental Section
Eleanor Blackmon
217/403-4710
Reconstruction, rehabilitation, and major repair projects on storm and sanitary sewers, ditches, and related infrastructure. NPDES Phase II program.
Assistant City Engineer, Development Section
Tony Vandeventer
217/403-4710
Private development projects, City monitoring of privately built infrastructure, floodplain regulation, automated City map (GIS), grading and drainage permits, and ROW permits.
Forestry Section
Bill VanderWeit
217/403-4770
Operations Manager
Tom Schuh
217/403-4770
Asphalt Section
Arnie Morrison
217/403-4770
Sewer Section
Ray Carter
217/403-4770
Building Services
Mike Hannan
102 N. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/403-4790
Streets Section
Kyle Schneider
217/403-4770
Concrete Section
Gup Kramer
217/403-4770