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Spring Holiday
Submitted by BridgetB on April 3, 2022 - 4:53pmThe City of Urbana regular business offices will be closed on April 15, 2022.
Why National Community Development Week?
Submitted by BridgetB on April 3, 2022 - 4:14pmThe objective of National Community Development Week is to educate the community on the importance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, its impact on the community, and the need for increased program funding.
National Community Development Week will be held April 11-15, 2022. This is a critical time for appropriations; work on the upcoming FY 2023 HUD funding bill will be in the initial stages. National Community Development Week provides a perfect forum to cement the importance of CDBG in the minds of those in Washington to increase program funding.
Urbana Business Networking Mixer
Submitted by BridgetB on April 3, 2022 - 3:09pmUrbana's Economic and Business Development Division will have a Business Networking Mixer from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Rigg's Beer Company. The purpose of the business mixer is to promote business mingling and to promote business community and collaboration. Go here to sign-up.
Urbana Public Works Community Day & Stormwater Programs
Submitted by BridgetB on April 3, 2022 - 2:10pmBoneyard Creek Community Day & City Stormwater Programs
The 15th annual Boneyard Creek Community Day is coming up on Saturday April 9th. It is a clean-up event held at multiple sites across Champaign-Urbana, and it has not occurred since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Urbana is hosting a site downtown at the Boneyard Creek Crossing, near the intersection of Race and Griggs Streets. For more information about the event, go to: http://www.boneyardcreek.org/ or email kdobosz@urbanaillinois.us for questions about the Urbana clean-up site.
Why do we do the Boneyard Creek Community Day?