Code Compliance Demolition
Miller Enterprises recently completed demolition of a dilapidated and vacant structure located at 1002 W. Beardsley Avenue. As a result of the property being vacant, Property Maintenance Inspector Cliff Peete contacted the property owner in September 2015 to register the property as a Vacant Residential Building. Unfortunately, the owner failed to register the property as […]
Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication
Congratulations to the Nesbitt family on their Habitat for Humanity home dedication in the City of Champaign! The City of Champaign partnered with Habitat for Humanity on the production of this home by selling the lot to Habitat during the City-owned lot disposition process and by the use of HOME grant funds to assist with […]
Residents Can Help Beautify Neighborhoods and Reduce Localized Flooding When They “Adopt A Drain”
Residents Can Help Beautify Neighborhoods and Reduce Localized Flooding When They “Adopt A Drain” The City of Champaign invites residents and property owners to help keep their neighborhoods beautiful and prevent potential localized street flooding by participating in the City’s new “Adopt A Drain” program. This new program allows volunteers to sign up to “adopt” […]
Neighborhood Programs – HUD Monitoring Visit
From July 15-19, 2019, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducted onsite monitoring of the City of Champaign’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The City received the HUD monitoring visit results on September 16, and is excited to report there were no Findings and no Concerns. The purpose of the visit […]
City Staff Represents at Booth During C-U Days
The City of Champaign staffed a booth at the annual Champaign-Urbana Days celebration held on Saturday August 10. The Neighborhood Services Department Coordination division organized the City’s engagement effort for the event with staff representatives from the Neighborhood Services Department, the Office of Equity, Community, and Human Rights, and the Champaign Police Department providing additional […]
Hundreds Gather Around the STAR Longest Table
The first Champaign STAR Longest Table event was held on Monday, August 12, at the City View Banquet & Meeting Center in the Illinois Terminal building. Although the event was previously scheduled as an outdoor event, it was moved inside due to inclement weather. 235 people pre-registered online, and even the threat of thunderstorms could […]
Longest Table Moved Indoors & Main Street Road Closure Update
The City of Champaign’s 2019 STAR Longest Table event is being moved indoors due to forecasted weather this afternoon and evening. Main Street between Neil Street and Walnut Street will remain open to all traffic and Fremont Street will not be blocked Registered participants for 2019 STAR Longest Table should go to Cityview Banquet Center […]
City Staff Participates in ePrism Contractor Training at Bristol Place
Staff from the Neighborhood Services Department attended a contractor training event on site at the Bristol Place Residences construction trailer on Wednesday, July 31. Contractors learned how to use Eprism software to find, track, and hire potential employees that have registered through the system. This system allows the developer to track local and/or low-income persons […]
Bristol Place Residences Taking Shape
The City of Champaign and its development partners are excited to share the latest construction and leasing information for Bristol Place Residences, located at the corner of Bradley Avenue and Market Street. This public/private partnership includes the City of Champaign, the Housing Authority of Champaign County and AHDVS, LLC. As of late July, Bristol Place […]
Four Workshops Held for Garden Hills SLEEP
Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department, along with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, and Ameren Illinois, hosted four Garden Hills SLEEP Workshops over the last month. Workshops were held on June 12 at Arrowhead Lanes, June 13 at Developmental Services Center, July 11 at Illinois workNet and July 13, 2019, at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. […]