Message from the Mayor
Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin talks to you, the City of Urbana, about helping our streets and roadways stay litter-free. Please consider getting a group together and "Adopt Urbana" by keeping Urbana beautiful and clean! Plus, Mayor Marlin wants you and yours to be safe by downloading the FEMA Weather App, or by acquiring an all-weather radio. There's more! Click on the video link to listen to the Mayor's Message!
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Join us for family-friendly fun at the Boneyard Creek Crossing for music by Dance Music Therapy, magic and flow arts from Michael Moxie and Santina, bubble display from Joyfulbubble, and puppets and marionettes from Puppetfolk Productions. Click here for more.
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Make a Difference in Urbana by Joining a Board or Commission
The City or Urbana has vacancies on its boards and commissions. This is the perfect opportunity for you to help your City move forward to the future. All board, commission and committee meetings are open to the public and welcome citizen input. Members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise and want to be considered for an appointment, we have vacancies on the following: The Civilian Police Review Board, the Community Development Commission, the Design Review Board, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Tree Commission, the Urbana Free Library Board, and the Urbana Public Television Commission. More can be found on these vacancies, plus a downloadable application, on the City of Urbana website.
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UPTV Wins Regional Awards
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Plan for Severe Weather
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. Go to our website for more.
During an emergency, alert and warning officials need to provide the public with life-saving information quickly. Wireless Emergency Alerts, made available through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System infrastructure, are just one of the ways public safety officials can quickly and effectively alert and warn the public about serious emergencies.
Most do not know that weather sirens are for outside alerts. You may not hear them if you are inside your home or another building. Please download the FREE FEMA Weather App for your device, and/or consider purchasing an All-Weather radio.
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Come celebrate National Library Week with The Urbana Free Library and Mayor Marlin! Urbana's Mayor will be a special guest for Preschool Story Time, where she will be reading Lola at the Library! The fun starts at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 11 at the library. For more go here.
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Arbor Day Foundation Names Urbana Tree City USA and Growth Award Winner
Urbana was named a 2018 Tree City USA and awarded the Tree City Growth Award by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Urbana has one of the most diverse urban forests in the Midwest, and values all of its trees not only as environmental and aesthetic treasures, but also as part of its history. The City takes great pride in being the first community in Illinois to receive the Tree City USA designation in 1976-the program's inaugural year-and has maintained the Tree City designation every year since. To read more about this exciting award, the generous donations that have been given to sponsor more trees, and the upcoming publication Under the Canopy, click here.
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April 3, 2019
Notice of Public Sale of Real Property
Notice is hereby given that the City of Urbana, Illinois will sell at public sale by auction the property at 917 N. Linview Avenue, Urbana, Illinois at 11 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. For more click here.
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April 25-27, 2019
Get ready for the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon weekend! Whether you are a long distance marathon-runner, a 5K enthusiast-or anything in-between, there is a race for you! Are you more of a support-person who likes to cheer people on? Well, the weekend has some fun for you, too! To register to run, walk, be involved in the Expo, volunteer or to see a list of FAQs, go here!
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April 19, 2019
The City of Urbana administrative offices will be closed to observe the Spring Day Holiday. The City would like to wish you and yours a happy and healthy spring season. Go here for more information.
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April 26, 2019
Join the City of Urbana and the Urbana Park District in celebrating Arbor Day! There will be an indoor assembly at Yankee Ridge Elementary School, with remarks from Tim Bartlett of UPD, and Mike Brunk, City Arborist. The celebration will finalize with an Arbor Day Proclamation by Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin.
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Serve Your Community
Interested in serving your community and helping others? The City of Urbana invites qualified applicants for the position of Entry-Level Police Officer. The Urbana Police Department is accepting applications for the next testing cycle in early April. Learn more here.
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National Community Development Week
The City of Urbana celebrates National Community Development Week this April 22-26, 2019. We recognize our departments: building safety, economic development, city planners, grants management, and business development.
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Spring 2019 Leaf Collection
Leaf Collection will be from April 22 until April 26, 2019. We will collect your leaves during your regular U-Cycle collection day. Please place all bagged leaves at the street curb before 6 a.m. Please use 30-gallon paper lawn and garden bags only. For more details, go here.
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Urbana Bikes Recognized
The Urbana Bicycle Master Plan was recognized by the Chaddick Institute and was featured in the Illinois Municipal Policy Journal this past fall 2018. The Chaddick Institute evaluated over 1,400 Illinois communities outside of the Chicago area. Click here to read more!
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In this month's edition of It's All About "U," Bridget Broihahn speaks with Gabe Lewis of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission. Lewis is an Adopt Urbana volunteer. He and his crew from the Lierman Neighborhood give their area a "little extra love" about twice a year and keep their area clean! Please watch and consider getting a group of friends, colleagues or neighbors together to help keep Urbana beautiful!
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