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Urbana Stormwater Open House

Submitted by BethR on March 11, 2019 - 2:48pm
Date: 
March 28, 2019 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Please plan to attend the third annual Urbana Stormwater Open House!

Urbana residents are invited to join the City of Urbana Engineering Staff for a discussion on urban stormwater management and the City's NPDES permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4).  Discussion topics will include:

  • Minimum Control Measures for the Stormwater Management Program
  • Annual NPDES Phase II Stormwater Report
  • Public Input regarding Stormwater Management

We want to hear from you!  Bring a friend, family member, or neighbor.  We will be happy to answer as many questions as we can regarding the City's storm sewer system and our efforts to keep the waters in our community as clean and healthy as possible.  Stop by any time between 5:00pm and 6:30pm at the Urbana City Building Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine Street.

For more information on stormwater in the City of Urbana, please visit our stormwater page: www.urbanaillinois.us/stormwater

Household Hazardous Waste Event (Gibson City)

Submitted by CourtneyR on March 5, 2019 - 10:57am
Date: 
March 23, 2019 - 8:00am to 3:00pm

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a FREE household hazardous waste recycling event in Gibson City, IL., on Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The event is FREE and open to all Illinois residents.

The event is hosted by the Ford County Soil & Water Conservation District, and will be held at 115 S. Sangamon Ave., Gibson City, IL 60936.

Accepted items include: Fluorescent bulbs, pharmaceuticals, household batteries, pesticides, cleaning products, hobby chemicals, oil-based paints only(no latex based paint), paint thinners, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, insecticides, herbicides, antifreeze, gasoline, mercury and solvents.

Event details are found in the attachment below.

 

Severe Weather Week March 3-9

Submitted by BridgetB on February 27, 2019 - 4:08pm
Date: 
March 3, 2019 - 12:00am to March 9, 2019 - 11:59pm

Weather AlertsHaving a plan could save you and your family from disaster!

As with anything, it’s always better to be prepared. Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.

Put together a plan asking these four questions:

  1. How will I receive emergency alerts and warnings?
  2. What is my shelter plan?
  3. What is my evacuation route?
  4. What is my family/household communication plan?  

You can get more information from the National Weather Service, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), by clicking here. 

Wireless Emergency Alerts

City of Urbana & Cunningham Township Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications FY 2019-2020 DEADLINE

Submitted by TeriA on February 21, 2019 - 3:21pm

City of Urbana & Cunningham Township

Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications

FY 2019-2020

Non-profit organizations seeking funds to operate social service programs benefiting Urbana residents are invited to apply to the Consolidated Social Service Funding (CSSF) Pool. Funds may be used for both services to clients and/or program operating costs. 

ALL applicants were required to attend one of the workshops offered, where applications were only made available. 

 

Deadline for submission of this application is today, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

Agencies must submit one complete application by e-mail to Alyssa Jaje at acjaje@urbanaillinois.us.

 

City of Urbana & Cunningham Township Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications FY 2019-2020

Submitted by TeriA on February 21, 2019 - 3:09pm
Date: 
March 7, 2019 - 5:30pm

City of Urbana & Cunningham Township

Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications

FY 2019-2020

Non-profit organizations seeking funds to operate social service programs benefiting Urbana residents are invited to apply to the Consolidated Social Service Funding (CSSF) Pool. Funds may be used for both services to clients and/or program operating costs. 

ALL applicants are required to attend one of the following workshops where funding priorities will be reviewed and the timeline and process will be discussed:

Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana

Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana

 

Water Main Break

Submitted by BridgetB on February 15, 2019 - 1:46pm
Date: 
February 25, 2019 - 9:00am

Illinois American Water says, due to a water main break this morning, water service has been temporarily interrupted so crews can make repairs.

 

Barring any unforeseen issues, we expect repairs to be made later today and water service restored. Once service is restored, customers in the affected area will be on a boil order.

Any time pressure drops below 20 psi a boil order is required per the EPA to protect customers. Customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for 5 minutes before using for consumption, cooking, etc.

 

The area includes the 200-400 blocks of W University, 500 block of N Lake, 400 block of N Race, and 205 & 301 W Park Silver Creek, Windy City, and Lil’ Porgy’s.

We're Just Giving Bikes Away!

Submitted by BridgetB on February 11, 2019 - 3:43pm
Date: 
February 14, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

We would love to give "U" a bike on Valentine's day!

The Urbana Police Department will be offering bicycles free of charge to citizens of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas.

This event will take place on this Thursday at the Old Goodyear Building, located at 202 S Vine Street, Urbana Illinois. The Urbana Police ask that each citizen be limited to one bicycle. The bicycles will be offered as is condition to interested parties. For more information, please contact Deputy Chief of Police Bob Fitzgerald or Community Liaison Officer Amy Anderson at 217-384-2320 at the Urbana Police Department. You can e-mail them at: fitzgerj@urbanaillinois.us andersal@urbanaillinois.us