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Urbana City Council Passes Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance

The Urbana City Council passed an ordinance to establish a motor fuel tax on August 16, 2010.

Created on Aug 26, 2010 – Author: Kelly Cundiff
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Urbana Announces Incentives for Residents

Urbana is teaming up with Ameren Illinois’ Act on Energy program to offer free energy-efficiency audits to interested homeowners. The city will pay for the $25 cost of the audit.

Created on Aug 23, 2010 – Author: Tony Weck – Contributors: BarbS
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Downtown Urbana Market Study Survey is Now Online

The City of Urbana seeks your help in completing a quick survey about downtown Urbana.

Created on Aug 17, 2010 – Author: LisaB
Filed under , Community Development Services, Doing Business in Urbana, Living in Urbana, Welcome to Urbana

Olympian Drive Extension Project Website

As part of a multi-agency effort, the City of Urbana is leading the Olympian Drive Extension Design Phase that provides an east-west connection between the northern boundaries of Urbana and Champaign.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is funding the design project, which is the next step in securing needed federal funding for construction.

The Champaign-Urbana Urban

Last updated on Aug 26, 2010 (Created on Aug 11, 2010) – Author: Kelly Cundiff – Contributors: BarbS
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Urbana Signage and Wayfinding Concepts

We would like to hear from you!

The City of Urbana hired Selbert Perkins Design to conduct a signage and wayfinding study for the downtown area.  The analysis is now complete and the findings were presented at a public meeting on August 5, 2010.  Also presented at that meeting were preliminary ideas on a logo for the downtown area along with sign locations and

Last updated on Aug 24, 2010 (Created on Aug 09, 2010) – Author: BarbS
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West Urbana Special Parking Permit Season Starts August 1st

Date: 
August 1, 2010

Beginning August 1, 2010 West Urbana residents may renew their special parking permits online or in person.

Created on Jul 28, 2010 – Author: Beth Beaty
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Bicycle Friendly Community Ceremony

Date: 
July 17, 2010 - 10:00am

The City of Urbana was named a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists in May of 2010. 

Last updated on Jul 28, 2010 (Created on Jul 12, 2010) – Author: Jennifer Selby
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Downtown Plan Survey Now Online!

As a part of our 2010 Downtown Plan Update, the City of Urbana is collecting feedback on different types of development through an image preference survey.

Created on Jul 06, 2010 – Author: Jeff Engstrom – Contributors: Robert Myers
Filed under , Community Development Services, Living in Urbana

Annual Budget for FY 2010-2011 Passed by Council

The Urbana City Council passed the FY 2010-2011 Annual Budget at the June 21st, 2010 Council meeting.

The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

Last updated on Jun 29, 2010 (Created on Jun 28, 2010) – Author: Kelly Cundiff
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Schedule of Fees for FY 2010-2011

Date: 
July 1, 2010

The schedule of fees run from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

The following fees are applicable for the respective licenses, permits, fines, and other fees required under the Code of Ordinances, City of Urbana, Illinois, or as otherwise established by law.

City of

Last updated on Jun 30, 2010 (Created on Jun 25, 2010) – Author: Kelly Cundiff
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