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Stormwater Utility Fee Credit and Incentive Workshop

Date: 
September 19, 2013 - 10:00am to 11:00am

As part of the stormwater utility program, incentive payments or credits are available to help property owners reduce their stormwater utility bills.  Credits are not available to single family and duplex residential property owners. In order to qualify for incentive payments or credits, property owners must install qualifying stormwater management features on their property that help reduce stormwater runoff or improve stormwater quality.  Property owners have many options to choose from including rain barrels, rain gardens, permeable pavement and other stormwater absorbing features.  The stormwater management features must meet certain requirements for reducing the amount of stormwater and/or improving stormwater quality.

The City will conduct a workshop  on the stormwater utility program including a discussion about incentives and credits.

 

All workshops will be held at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 West Water Street, Urbana, Illinois.

Countywide Electronics Recycling Collection

Date: 
October 12, 2013 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

The next FREE countywide residential electronics recycling collection will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 8 AM - noon at The News-Gazette Distribution Center in Champaign.

Please follow the signs and enter the event at Market Street and Olympian Drive.

The following electronic devices will be accepted at the event:

Televisions, computers, computer accessories, hard drives, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, DVD players, CD players, stereos, and mobile phones.

*The event will be held rain or shine.

Questions?  Contact U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302

Request for Bid - Miscellaneous Automotive and Truck Aftermarket Parts

Date: 
September 24, 2013 - 1:30pm

Bids will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Works, City of Urbana, Illinois, for Miscellaneous Automotive and Truck Aftermarket Parts through 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 24, 2013, and at said time the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

Specifications may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802 or downloaded below.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities or technicalities.

Beslin Street Closure

Date: 
August 28, 2013 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, Beslin Street from Romine Street to Goodwin Avenue will be closed to one lane of traffic starting Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. through Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. for pavement reconstruction.

Through traffic will be permitted during this time but will be restricted to one lane at the intersection of Mathews Avenue and Beslin Street.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

Green Infrastructure Conference

Date: 
September 17, 2013 - 8:00am to 3:30pm

Save the Date!

Green Infrastructure Conference

Tues., Sept. 17, 2013

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

iHotel Conference Center

 

The MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) Technical Committee is hosting a FREE Green Infrastructure Conference Tues., Sept. 17, 2013 at the iHotel Conference Center. The morning session will include presentations about local projects, EPA regulatory update, and research about the relationship between stormwater management and mosquitos. The afternoon session is a tour of local green infrastructure. The Keynote speaker is Marcus De la fleur, MLA, whose presentation is “One Drop at a Time: A Sustainable Landscape Case Study”.

The conference is free to attend and lunch is included. Funding is provided by the MS4 Technical Committee (University of Illinois, Cities of Champaign and Urbana, Village of Savoy, Champaign County, Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Prairie Rivers Network).