City Manager Announces Appointment of New City Attorney
City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that she has appointed Thomas Yu to serve as Champaign’s next City Attorney, starting September 12, 2022. Yu currently serves as one of the City’s Assistant City Attorneys and has more than 21 years of experience practicing law. Yu has served the City of Champaign since 2017, and […]
Property Maintenance Case Update
A property maintenance case that has been pending for more than two years has finally reached a resolution in favor of the City. In August 2017, a City Property Maintenance Inspector discovered significant structural damage of the foundation and walls in a rental home, among other issues. After several letters to the property owners and […]
City Extends Time to Make Court-Ordered Payments on Ordinance Violation Cases
On March 24, 2020, County Administrative Order 2020-04 was issued by Circuit Judge Thomas J. Difanis, extending time to make court ordered payments in traffic, DUI, criminal felony, criminal misdemeanor, and juvenile delinquency cases in Champaign County. While this order does not address ordinance violation cases, the Legal Department would like to extend it to […]
City Staff Present at 2019 American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter Conference
Fred Stavins and Tom Yu of the City’s Legal Department, in conjunction with Dennis Schmidt and Dave Clark of the Public Works Department, made a presentation entitled “Ethics: Practical Ethics for the Public Works Professional” at the 2019 American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter Conference in Peoria on May 3, 2019. The presentation included an […]
Property Maintenance Staff Provides Update on West Kirby Avenue Vacant Structure
Due to outstanding code violations including boarded doors and windows, a property on West Kirby Avenue became subject to the requirements of the vacant nuisance residential buildings ordinance. Failure of the property owner to comply with the ordinance resulted in the case being forwarded to the City Legal Department for litigation. As a result of […]
Legal Department Gathers Supplies for Donation to Annual Backpack Project
With December upon us, it is easy to get swept up in the hustle and bustle that comes with the holidays. Giving and receiving gifts typically plays a large role during the holiday season, but for some that may not be the case. Staff from the City’s Legal Department pulled together again this year and […]
Legal Department Launches New Webpages
On June 26, the newly redesigned Legal Department Webpages were published to the City’s website. In addition to multiple pages of content and a new Meet the Staff page, the Legal Department added several new features to better serve the public. One of the new features is the Report Fraud page, which includes a FAQ […]