IDOT’s contractor, O’Neil Brothers, is approximately 46% complete with the bridge rehabilitation work. O’Neil Brothers has completed patching the concrete deck and parapet walls. They are currently preparing to place the new concrete surface over the entire bridge deck. Once the bridge deck is placed and has cured, O’Neil will begin working on the approaches…
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A total of 313 service requests from citizens and City staff were recorded during June 2012 in the Public Works’ Department. This was a decrease of 11 requests (3%) from the previous month’s count of 324. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. There was a sharp decline in…
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In order to install a water main, Illinois American Water and Cross Construction will be closing Jacks Boulevard between Rising Road and Talans Lane. The road closure will begin on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at 7 a.m. and will reopen by Friday, July 13, 2012, by 5 p.m. Local traffic can still access properties from…
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The City recently issued a Request for Proposals to develop five City-owned parcels at the southeast corner of North and Hickory Streets, just north of downtown. The parcels were initially acquired for a future phase of the Boneyard Creek project. It has since been determined that the Boneyard Creek project can be accommodated on other…
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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently established new reporting requirements for “defined benefit” pensions plans. (These plans guarantee a certain level of benefits based on a calculation, typically including years of service, as opposed to the 401k –type plans for which the benefits depend on performance of the investments.) In summary, the requirements require…
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The 31st episode of “Champaign Connection” airs on CGTV thru the end of August. Sgt. Nate Rath (Police Department) and Pastor Willie Comer (Berean Covenant Church) discuss how the community must come together to stop the escalation of gun violence in Champaign. Hear their valuable advice for both gun owners and parents –…
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The following commercial permits were issued this week. Each permit has an estimated cost of construction of $300,000 or more. Address Cost of Construction Date Issued Owner or Developer / Business 2724-2734 Hunters Pond Run $1,911,275.00 07/10/12 Edward Rose Development/New Multi-Family & Garages
As of July, the Information Technology Department has started a new weekly feature on the City of Champaign Facebook page called ‘Find it Fridays’ to encourage citizen engagement. For ‘Find it Friday’, a picture is posted in the morning of some feature within the City of Champaign that is taken in a close-up or abstracted…
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The Champaign-Urbana community has entered a competition to continue building one of the fastest broadband Internet networks in the country. Anchored by on-going construction of the UC2B network, local leaders are preparing a bid proposal for Champaign-Urbana to be one of six communities nationwide to split $200 million in funding from Gigabit Squared, an economic…
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City Manager Steve Carter announced this morning that Mark Toalson has been appointed Information Technology Director effective July 1, 2012. He is currently serving as the City’s Assistant Director. “Mark Toalson offers a solid track record of demonstrated success of over 25 years of information technology experience in both the public and private sectors. His…
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