Notices & Alerts

Notice of Availability for Public Review and Comment and Notice of Public Hearing - Draft Annual Action Plan FY 2016-2017

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on March 8, 2016 - 4:56pm

Date:

March 8, 2016 - 4:00pm to March 22, 2016 - 7:00pm

Copies of the Draft FY 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan will be available for review to the general public between Tuesday, March 22, 2016 and Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the following locations: 400 South Vine Street, Urbana - City Clerk’s Office, & Grants Management Division Office, 201 South Race Street, Urbana— Urbana Free Library, and on the City of Urbana’s website.

The City of Urbana and the Urbana HOME Consortium (comprised of the City Urbana, the City of Champaign, and Champaign County) are seeking citizen input regarding a draft version of the Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. The plan establishes budgets for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs.

A Public Hearing will be held on March 22, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, to receive comments and suggestions on the Draft FY 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan.

FY 2016-2017 City of Urbana & Cunningham Township Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications Available

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on March 8, 2016 - 4:02pm

Date:

March 8, 2016 - 12:00am to April 8, 2016 - 4:00pm

Non-profit organizations seeking funds to operate social service programs benefiting Urbana residents may apply to the Consolidated Social Service Funding (CSSF) Pool. Funds may be used for both services to clients and program operating costs.

The application is a fillable form and can be submitted electronically. Download and complete the application (see attached) and then submit it to Matt Rejc, Community Development Coordinator (mwrejc@urbanaillinois.us - 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Attn: Matt Rejc). Applicants should feel free to submit additional narrative on separate pages if they feel that the application form does not provide sufficient space.

Applications will also be available at the following locations:

City of Urbana, Community Development Services, 400 S. Vine St., Urbana;
Cunningham Township Supervisor’s Office, 205 W. Green St., Urbana.

All applicants are required to attend one of the Technical Assistance Training sessions at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 East Water St., on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 11:00am-Noon, or Friday, March 11, 2016 from 11:00am-Noon.

Springfield Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on March 8, 2016 - 1:14pm

Date:

March 11, 2016 - 6:00am to March 12, 2016 - 5:30pm

Springfield Avenue from Mathews Avenue to Wright Street will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016 and on Saturday, March 12, 2016 for the University of Illinois Engineering Council’s Engineering Open House.

A detour route will be established utilizing Goodwin Avenue, University Avenue and Wright Street.

Your patience is appreciated while this event is underway.

Windsor Road Temporary Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on February 26, 2016 - 5:00pm

Date:

March 1, 2016 - 3:00am to 11:00am

Stark Excavating, Inc. and Midwest Engineering and Testing, Inc. (MET) will perform material sampling on the westbound lanes of Windsor Road. This work will be completed under traffic on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 between the times of 3:00 AM and 11:00 AM, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained by use of flaggers during this time. Please expect temporary delays.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Urbana Sidewalk Snow Removal Requirements in Effect

Submitted by admin on February 25, 2016 - 8:23am

Date:

February 25, 2016 - 12:00pm to February 26, 2016 - 12:00pm

At 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 the Urbana Public Works Director will declare the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in effect for the Downtown, University, and South Philo Road snow removal districts.

Due to the winter storm, ice and/or two inches or more of snow has accumulated on sidewalks. In order to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians, City ordinance requires that public sidewalks, within the defined districts, be cleared by adjacent property owners within 24 hours after the Public Works Director’s declaration. Sidewalks need to be cleared by 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2016. Public sidewalks within these districts, which are not in compliance, could be cleared by the City at the expense of the adjacent property owner, with additional fines and administrative fees applied.

Maps of the snow removal districts, snow and ice abatement methods and other information regarding the snow removal ordinance can be found at: http://urbanaillinois.us/businesses/sidewalk-snow-removal.

Lincoln Avenue Lane Closure from Springfield Avenue to Green Street

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2016 - 1:25pm

Date:

February 22, 2016 - 9:00am to February 26, 2016 - 3:00pm

Weather permitting, the right (west) lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue will be closed between Springfield Avenue and Green Street starting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016 through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 for construction activities at 901 Western Avenue.

Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.

Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

Voluntary Sidewalk Snow Removal Request

Submitted by admin on February 15, 2016 - 1:26pm

Date:

February 15, 2016 - 2:00pm to February 16, 2016 - 2:00pm

The Urbana Public Works Director has requested voluntary compliance with sidewalk snow and ice removal for the Downtown, University and South Philo Road snow removal districts.

Due to the winter storm, snow combined with ice has not accumulated to two inches on sidewalks, which would activate the mandatory sidewalk snow and ice removal ordinance. However, 1.8 inches of snow did fall. Therefore, in order to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians, the City of Urbana is requesting snow and ice be cleared from sidewalks by the adjacent property owners within 24 hours.

Maps of the snow removal districts, snow removal methods and other information regarding the snow removal ordinance can be found on the City’s website at: http://urbanaillinois.us/businesses/sidewalk-snow-removal.

Property owners outside of the snow removal districts are also asked to voluntarily clear sidewalks adjacent to their properties in a timely manner, to help make pedestrian travel safe.

Lincoln Avenue Lane Closure at Florida Avenue

Submitted by admin on February 1, 2016 - 1:15pm

Date:

February 2, 2016 - 7:00am to February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the center lane for southbound traffic and the outside northbound lane on Lincoln Avenue at its intersection with Florida Avenue will be closed from 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016 for a fiber optic utility installation. Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

Lincoln Avenue Closure at Nevada Street

Submitted by admin on January 28, 2016 - 10:34am

Date:

January 30, 2016 - 7:00am to 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the right turn lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue at its intersection with Nevada Street will be closed on Saturday, January 30, 2016 between the times of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to stage equipment for a roof repair. Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.

Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

Windsor Road Westbound Temporary Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on January 27, 2016 - 2:41pm

Date:

January 29, 2016 - 3:00am to 6:00am

Stark Excavating, Inc. and Midwest Engineering and Testing, Inc. (MET) will perform material sampling on the westbound lanes of Windsor Road. This work will be completed under traffic on Friday, January 29, 2016 between the times of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.

Two-way traffic will be maintained by use of flaggers during this time. Please expect temporary delays.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Lincoln Avenue Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on January 27, 2016 - 1:42pm

Date:

January 28, 2016 - 7:00am to February 1, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the outside lane for northbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue will be closed between Kettering Park Drive and Killarney Street starting on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Monday, February 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. for pavement repairs.

Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

Nevada Street Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on January 22, 2016 - 3:00pm

Date:

January 22, 2016 - 7:00am to February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm

As part of the 2014-2016 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Project, and weather permitting, Cross Construction will be doing sewer repairs and will close a section of the westbound lane on Nevada Street between Lincoln Avenue and Gregory Street starting on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, February 5, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Nevada Street will remain open to through traffic at all times during the project. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the areas where travel is reduced to one lane.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.

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