The City of Urbana and the Urbana Arts & Culture Program are proud to announce the third Poet Laureate in City of Urbana history, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure.
The Urbana Fire Department has a comprehensive promotional process in which our members compete in order advance their careers.
The City of Urbana is proud to present and recognize the promotions for the following individuals:
Battalion Chief Greg Smith - effective October 14, 2022
Battalion Chief Greg Kingston - effective November 5, 2022
Captain Matt Ennis - effective October 31, 2022
The Urbana Police Department is proud to announce a partnership with the Georgetown University Law Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS) to implement the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project.
Georgetown Law CICS partnered with global law firm Sheppard Mullin to create the ABLE Project, preparing officers to successfully intervene to prevent misconduct, avoid police mistakes, and promote officer health and wellness.
Road construction in Urbana has been a priority for our staff. We thank the public for their patience while these projects were being completed. The City of Urbana Public Works Department Engineer, John Zeman discusses the end of certain road projects. Go here to see the changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQPo4ptZo2I. Thank you to Marcus Ricci and Jamie Lance of Community Development, and Kate Brickman Levy and Carla Boyd of the Executive Department for helping with filming. Thank you to UPTV's Bourema Ouedraogo for filming the segment.
The City of Urbana regular business offices will be closed on Thanksgving, November 24, 2022, and the following Friday, November 25, 2022.
