The City Council Agenda for the December 4, 2012 Regular Council Meeting is now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil St in Champaign, at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. Download a copy of…
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Design drawings are being completed for bicycle improvements on John Street, from Kenwood Road to Prospect Avenue. Re-striping will occur in the 2013 construction season. Bike lanes will be installed from Kenwood Road to Russell Street. From Kenwood Road to Frank Drive, no on-street parking will be removed. From Mattis Avenue to Russell Street, one…
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In order to connect a storm sewer service at 809 W Church St., Imperial Concrete will be closing a westbound lane of Church Street just east of Prospect Avenue (between New St. and Prospect Avenue). The lane closure will begin on Thursday, November 29, 2012 and will reopen by Wednesday December 5, 2012, weather permitting….
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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 804 N. Neil, Ste. 102 $338,600.00 11/21/12 Mellander Holdings LLC/Alteration – Office (YG Financial)
The City Council Agenda for the November 27, 2012 Regular Study Session Council Meeting are now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil St in Champaign, at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. Download a…
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A coalition of local governments, including the Cities of Champaign, Urbana, Bloomington, and Decatur; the Town of Normal; the Village of Savoy; Champaign and Piatt Counties; and the Mahomet Valley Water Authority, are filing a complaint today before the Illinois Pollution Control Board alleging that a chemical waste unit is being unlawfully operated by Clinton…
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The City received a check for $194,674.45 from Kraft Foods on November 20, 2012. This check represents one in a series of annual payments that Kraft was obligated to make as the result of the settlement of a 1987 annexation lawsuit. The City negotiated the settlement for a continuing escalating payment (1.5% each year) based…
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On Saturday, November 10, Colleen Madera, Neighborhood Services Secretary, and David Oliver, Code Compliance Manager assisted John Ruffin, Neighborhood Coordinator by manning the West Vine Street’s Neighborhood Cleanup/Meet and Greet from 9-12 pm. About 10-12 neighbors came out to talk, meet and find out more about the newly formed neighborhood group. City staff also assisted…
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School Resource Officer Jonathan Westfield met with 7th grade students at Edison Middle School to raise awareness about the effects of bullying behaviors. Officer Westfield discussed the various ways to address and report bullying behaviors at school.
Unit 4 School District has entered into a Future Facilities Planning Process to address the future facilities of the school district, including Central High School, the three middle schools, and Dr. Howard and Southside elementary schools. The process will be guided by a 30 member steering committee co-chaired by Planning Director Bruce Knight and Board…
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