City of Champaign News

In the first 29 hours, the City has received more than 260 responses to the plastic bag survey, which was made available to the public at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7. The results of this survey will be presented to the City Council as part of a discussion on reducing use of plastic bags…
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The stormwater utility fee public meeting was aired live on CGTV Cable Channel 5 at 7 p.m. on February 8, 2012. CGTV will add this program to their scheduled programming until February 28 for citizens who were unable to attend the public meetings.

    Kelly Brown has been recognized as the Professional Standards Division Employee of the Month. Kelly is being recognized for the extra tasks she is taking on in addition to the burden of the overtime at the Front Desk. Kelly is also assisting with researching scheduling and overtime as we work through the issues…
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    Officer Tom Petrilli was promoted to Detective on February 6, 2012. Detective Petrilli has been with the Police Department for ten years.

Applications must be submitted online and will be accepted through March 2, 2012 at 4:00 PM. The application fee is $25. However, waivers will be granted to income-eligible applicants. Please visit www.champaignpolice.com to apply. Click on the “Jobs” tab to access the online hiring center and obtain more information. Come and join a diverse force…
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A new report issued by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy entitled “Active Transportation: Beyond Urban Centers, Walking and Bicycling in Small Towns and Rural America” designated the C-U area as #8 among all cities in the nation. This is an impressive accomplishment for our community. Besides Champaign-Urbana ranking #8 there are several interesting quotes included in the report:…
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the City’s AAA bond rating. In its press release announcing the rating, Fitch noted the following “key drivers” in its rating decision: • University Provides Stability • Diverse Revenue Stream • Strong Fund Balance • Solid Management With respect to the strong fund balance, the press release stated “Fitch believes the…
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School Resource Officer Jonathan Westfield represented the Police Department at the University of Illinois Campus Community Connection Resource Spring Semester Expo on January 30 at the Illini Union South Lounge. The Expo connects students with community services and provides useful information to help them better navigate the campus and Champaign-Urbana communities. Officer Ben Newell will…
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U.S. Fire Administration/Federal Emergency Management Agency informed the Champaign Fire Prevention Division that its youthful fire setting intervention program will be one of five in the nation highlighted during a FEMA campaign to bring focus to youth-set fires during Arson Awareness Week in May 2012. Champaign’s Y-Fire Intervention Unit is managed by Fire and Life…
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The Champaign Human Relations Commission Retreat was held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the I Hotel and Conference Center from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The meeting was facilitated by Commission Chair, Mark Aber. Mr. Aber began the retreat by allowing each Commissioner time to review their commitments and interests in the Human Relations…
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