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Community Development Commission

Submitted by BridgetB on May 23, 2019 - 1:58pm

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Community Development Commission

The Community development Commission is responsible for monitoring the federally funded portion of the Community Development Services Department. They assist in the establishment of federally funded projects including subgrantee programs, housing rehabilitation, acquisition, and demolition programs, and other capital improvement programs in the eligible Census Tracrs.

The Commission meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Please visit us at the Mayor's Office page to download the application.

Landmark Renovation on the Forefront

Submitted by BridgetB on May 21, 2019 - 9:54am

The landmark Hotel The City of Urbana has entered into a Letter of Intent with Maryland-based Marksons Affiliates, LLC, to renovate the Urbana Landmark Hotel and turn it into a 120-room boutique hotel, restaurant, bar and conference center with Hilton Tapestry branding.

"The City of Urbana has worked tirelessly over the last five years to find a development partner for the hotel that brings the right mix of experience, tenacity, financial resources and a balanced level of risk for the City," said Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin. "We believe that his proposal and the team behind it is our best chance of success for this unique and historic hotel in the heart of our downtown."

Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

Submitted by BridgetB on May 21, 2019 - 9:16am

Date:

June 10, 2019 - 7:00pm

City Seal FY2020 BUDGET – BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE 

Significant progress toward eliminating the structural budget deficit 
Robust development activity – key to stable, long-term revenue growth 
Maintains services to residents despite spending reductions

Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin’s proposed budget for FY2020 includes significant progress on building a strong foundation for the City’s future.

The proposed budget is available here. You may also watch the Urbana City Council meeting where the FY 2020 Budget was presented to the council and public here.

Downtown Get Down 2019

Submitted by BridgetB on May 6, 2019 - 10:55am

Date:

May 25, 2019 - 5:00pm

Coming summer 2019!
The City of Urbana Public Arts Program, Urbana Park District, 40 North 88 West Champaign County Arts Council, The Urbana Free Library, and the Urbana Business Association are proud to present the Downtown Get Down, a downtown events series that will take place on the 4th Saturday of the month May-August on Main Street in the heart of Downtown Urbana! The Downtown Get Down features live concerts, DJs, an artist’s street market, kids zone, teen maker lab, inflatables, games, live arts demos, performances, specials in the downtown businesses and so much more!

Urbana's Market at the Square

Submitted by BridgetB on May 3, 2019 - 5:09pm

Market Urbana The Market at the Square is running this year from May 4, 2019 until October 26, 2019!!

Urbana’s Market at the Square is celebrating its 40th year, and has been a mainstay of our community’s Saturday morning activities since 1979, and is home to over 150 vendors selling Illinois-grown produce, plants and flowers, farm products such as meat, cheeses, eggs, honey, Illinois wine, and fresh baked goods. There is also a wide variety of handmade local art & crafts for sale and numerous foods trucks producing a variety of menu items sure to satisfy any palate.

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