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Request for Proposal: Bond Counsel (#2223-04)

Date: 
August 4, 2022 - 11:30am to August 26, 2022 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana, Illinois is seeking proposals form qualified firms to serve as bond counsel for the City for a period of five (5) years. The City plans to issue debt late in calendar year 2022, and again in calendar year 2023 for a total of approximately $17.5 million. Each issuance will be $10 million or less and will be a private placement with a local bank. Each will be a general obligation, secured by the full faith and credit of the City of Urbana and will be bank qualified. The City may also require additional services of the selected bond counsel over the next five years.

Venders must register to receive the RFP. Please register using the contact form: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/10228

Restaurant Curbside Pick-Up

Parking Meter

If your restaurant borders a municipal street or parking lot the City of Urbana is temporarily waiving meter bag fees, by request, if you wish to designate a curbside pick-up location.

Please make your request via this email link: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/residents/parking/meter-bags

The City is waiving the fee for bagging the metered spaces, but please make a note on the request form that you are requesting this for “Restaurant Curbside Pick-Up."

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ProgramCertificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program

The City of Urbana is proud to report that its finance department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program award for fiscal year 2018.

Seen here in this picture are principal staff that contributed to this award: From the left, Jing Lin, city accountant; Kris Francisco, financial services manager, and Don Ho, financial systems analyst.

Urbana Receives Recognition for Financial Reporting

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Urbana by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the City of Urbana Finance Department.

Additionally, an award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the City of Urbana Finance Director Elizabeth Hannan and her staff for preparation of the comprehensive annual financial report which has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the GFOA and has demonstrated a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly demonstrate the City of Urbana’s financial story.