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The Annual Action Plan is the City of Urbana's budget for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs, and includes budgets for HOME Programs by the Cities of Champaign and Urbana, and Champaign County, which make up the Urbana HOME Consortium.

The Stormwater Utility Fee Feasibility Study was prepared at the request of the City Council to review stormwater program goals and priorities, review stormwater program needs and resources, review funding sources, generate a proposed utility fee structure and establish a stakeholder input group for the proposed utility fee.

URBANA – Crime and calls for police service declined significantly last month in a southeast Urbana neighborhood that has been the focus of city attention.

Due to a spike in criminal activity, the city instituted stepped up police patrols in late April in an area bounded by Philo Road on the east, Mumford Drive on the south, Cottage Grove Avenue on the west and Colorado Avenue on the north. The area includes a number of apartment buildings, including one at 2017 S. Philo Road that was the site of a Feb. 14 murder.

Urbana's 100 Most Significant Buildings List Finalized

The results are in. Using your nominations, the Urbana Historic Preservation Commission has finalized a list of the 100 Most Significant Buildings in Urbana.

Following directives expressed in the City Council's goals to "evaluat[e] all city projects for sustainability and incorporat[e] energy-savings systems," the City hired Ourston Roundabout Engineering to study the feasibility of installing a modern roundabout at two intersections scheduled for improvements in the near future.

The City Council recently passed two ordinances amending the City code. Ordinance 2011-07-084 increases the hotel/motel use tax, and ordinance 2011-07-085 establishes a package liquor tax.

Urbana, Champaign, Savoy, and the University of Illinois Celebrate National Night Out Crime Prevention and Safety Month

The cities of Urbana, Champaign, and Savoy, and the University of Illinois are celebrating National Night Out Crime Prevention and Safety Month with community-wide events.

If you brought a vehicle with you please take notice:

Campus area parking is enforced by three parking entities:  City of Urbana, City of Champaign and University of Illinois, depending upon specific locations.