City Staff Support High School Career Fair
April 18, 2023, City staff from 7 different departments (Equity & Engagement, Public Works, Fire, Police, Library, Neighborhoods Services, and IT) attended the high school career fair held at Central High School. This fair was open to all Unit 4 highschool students and had more than 20 organizations present with information and goodies. Students explored […]
Hedge POP! Park Now WIFI Accessible
Hedge POP! Park now includes public WIFI hotspots thanks to the recently installed Mesh++ solar-powered WIFI system. Visitors can now stay connected to the Internet on their laptop, smartphone, tablet, and other mobile devices while enjoying the amenities the park offers. The WIFI equipment was configured and prepared by Anh Tran and Deonte Young (Information […]
New Equity and Engagement Department Webpages Launched
On July 13, 2022, a new section of the City website featuring the Equity and Engagement Department debuted on the City’s website. Staff from the Equity and Engagement Department, City Manager’s Office, and Information Technologies Department worked with a local firm to design and build out the new pages to showcase all the important work […]
City Staff Member Appointed to Board of National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW)
The Information Technologies Department’s Colleen Kilian (Network Technician/Acting Network Administrator) was appointed in November 2021 to the National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW) Board of Directors as an At-Large Member. The appointment is a one-year term. Along with her board duties, Colleen will also serve on the Marketing and Membership committees. About The National […]
New Way to Access Zoning Cases Online
Staff from the City of Champaign’s Planning and Development Department recently worked with the Geographic Information Systems Administrator to make previously approved zoning cases, including Planned Developments, Special Use Permits, Historical Landmarks, Rezonings, Mitigation Plans, Variances, and Annexation Agreements, available to the general public through the City’s Interactive City Map. The City Map is available […]
City Staff Attends Tyler Connect Conference
Three City employees – Seth Brewer (Finance), Cynthia Chandler (Information Technologies) and Daphne Greaves(Information Technologies) – attended the annual Tyler Connect Conference which was held in Dallas, Texas from April 7-10. Tyler, the software company behind the City’s financial and human resources software, uses Tyler Connect to provide opportunities for training and networking between Tyler […]
City Employees Set New Records for Charitable Giving
In 2018, the City of Champaign once again participated in the Combined Charities Campaign that was organized by the United Way of Champaign County. Each year, the City participates in this campaign by encouraging City employees to donate to a wide variety of local, state, and national charitable organizations. The campaign wrapped up late last […]
Google Translate Option Now Available On The City’s Website
The Information Technologies Department (ITD) recently added the Google Translate feature to the City’s website. This no-cost feature will give visitors the option to view the City’s website in more than 80 languages and allow more users to access the valuable information on our website. Note: the Google Translate Option cannot translate text in images, PDFs, […]
Champaign Connection – Episode #45
Don’t miss the latest episode of the award-winning show Champaign Connection, running now thru the end of June. On this latest episode: The City of Champaign has a new way to pay for parking – the MobileMeter smartphone app. Administrative Services Manager, Kris Koester explains how easy it is to use the new MobileMeter app […]
CGTV Telecasts Two Live Candidate Forums
Champaign Government Television (CGTV) is proud to have telecast two live candidate forums to our viewers during the month of March. The forums were sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Champaign County, NAACP of Champaign County, C-U AAUW, Prairie Group of the Sierra Club, and The News-Gazette. A candidate forum on March 12th […]