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Submitted by BridgetB on March 23, 2022 - 2:55pm

The City of Urbana has openings on the following boards and commissions: Building safety Code Board of Appeals, Civil Service Commission, Civilian Police Review Board, Community Development Commission, Human Relations Commission, Plan Commission, Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals, Tree Commission, Urbana Public Television Commission, and youth seats on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission, and Urbana Arts & Culture Commission.

Go here to apply.

The City appreciates the many volunteers who serve on advisory boards, commissions and committees that provide valued input and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. Members are generally appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

Annual Action Plan Survey

Submitted by BridgetB on March 22, 2022 - 1:21pm

PLEASE HELP US! ANSWER THE SURVEY BELOW!

The Annual Action Plan is a required component of the five-year Consolidated Plan, which outlines the goals and strategies of the Urbana HOME Consortium using a variety of federal funding sources including HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Community Development Block Grant funds. The Annual Action Plan is a one-year implementation strategy for each year of the Consolidated Plan, which identifies how the City of Urbana and the Urbana HOME Consortium will meet community development and housing needs.

Spring 2022 Leaf Collection One Week Only

Submitted by CourtneyR on March 16, 2022 - 8:18am

Date:

April 4, 2022 - 6:00am to April 8, 2022 - 5:00pm

Spring 2022 Leaf Collection

*ONE WEEK ONLY*

April 4 - 8, 2022

*On your U-Cycle collection day

Please follow these guidelines:

Only leaves or non-woody plant material accepted
No branches, brush or other materials accepted
Leaves must be placed in paper lawn & garden bags (no plastic bags accepted)
Bags that are taped or ripped will not be collected
Bags must be at the street curb by 6:00 a.m. on your U-Cycle collection day

Questions may be directed to U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302

City of Urbana COVID Recovery Funds (ARPA) - Public Survey

Submitted by BridgetB on March 14, 2022 - 2:26pm

City of Urbana COVID Recovery Funds (ARPA) - Public Survey

The City of Urbana was awarded $12.9 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This is a one-time program that will not provide additional funds in the future.

The best way to provide public input is to complete a short survey. The survey should only take a few minutes and helps provide an objective framework for collecting and analyzing community input. Please take a moment to complete the survey. The survey is also available in Spanish, French, and Chinese. Paper surveys will also be available at the City building, Urbana Free Library and Cunningham Township.

Sidewalk Snow & Ice Removal Requirement in Effect

Submitted by BridgetB on February 18, 2022 - 10:33am

Date:

February 18, 2022 - 11:00am to February 19, 2022 - 11:00am

CITY OF URBANA SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL REQUIREMENT IN EFFECT

At 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, 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 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022. 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.

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