City Uses Yard Signs to Promote Modified SLEEP Enrollment
During Modified SLEEP installations, the City is posting signs in participants’ yards to promote the program. The new signs will lead neighbors to the enrollment form through a convenient QR code. This new method of promotion was implemented in response to neighbors approaching contractors to learn how they could get enrolled. The Modified SLEEP Program […]
43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement Campaign Update
Neighborhood Services and Public Works Department staff attended the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association (UGHNA) neighborhood group meeting on May 15. Public Works provided an update on the drainage and lighting infrastructure improvement construction timeline planned for the neighborhood. Also attending was Champaign Park District Executive Director Sarah Sandquist, who received community input regarding proposed Hedge POP! […]
Game Night in Turnberry Ridge Park
Neighborhood Services Department hosted a game night at Turnberry Ridge Park on Thursday, May 18, from 5-7 pm. The event was a success, with nearly 30 kids and 15 adults dropping by for a fun filled and family friendly evening that included games, a bounce house, music, and refreshments. Game nights are hosted in […]
2023 Boneyard Creek Community Day
Boneyard Creek Community Day (BCCD) started in 2006, and what started as a few volunteers to clean up the Boneyard Creek, has turned into over 900 volunteers to clean up litter around the community. Boneyard Creek Community Day is organized by Champaign Park District, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Facility Services, Prairie Rivers, Savoy, […]
Garden Hills Hedge POP! Park Refresh
The Hedge POP! Park is receiving a refresh ahead of the summer months. Last week, City Staff from the Planning and Development, Neighborhood Services Department and Engineering Division worked with dedicated volunteers from First Followers and about 10 neighborhood kids to spread mulch, place planter boxes, pick up liter and also have some fun! More […]
Neighborhood Services Department Staff Attend Feeding Champaign County Food Summit
On April 18, 2023, Neighborhood Programs staff members Jennifer Carlson, Betsy Barclay and Shelby Mammano recently attended the Feeding Champaign County Food Summit at the Illinois Terminal. Presenters from several different organizations within Champaign County spoke about food access and security. Food banks, meal distribution, soup kitchens, community gardens and learning kitchens are some of […]
43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement: Bristol Place Residents Committee
The Bristol Place Residents Committee neighborhood group (BPRC) is working in partnership with the Neighborhood Relations Division to host a neighborhood clean up event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 am – 12 pm. BPRC will utilize neighborhood small grant funds to rent a dumpster for neighbors to properly dispose of unwanted bulk household […]
43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement: United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association
The United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association (UGHNA) met on Monday, April 17, 2023, to discuss neighborhood concerns and plan engagement activities. Representatives from the Champaign Police Department provided a crime data update for the neighborhood, and highlighted steps they plan to take to address pop-up parties and noise issues in the area. Additionally, staff from […]
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 […]
Registered Neighborhood Group Engagement
Bristol Park Residents Committee group met with Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) staff and developer Jim Roberts on April 4, 2023, to reconnect and discuss neighborhood improvement and maintenance efforts. The group heard from the developer regarding the Good Steward program that provides residents yearly contributions towards the purchase of their home in the neighborhood. Residents […]