The City presented Garden Hills with its updated infrastructure plan for the neighborhood, including an accelerated plan for dealing with the flooding issues there. WCIA had coverage of the meeting and plans here. Excerpt:
The City’s Public Works Department went to the garden hills neighborhood meeting. They presented an infrastructure plan neighbors have heard before. Crews would fix drainage problems, add street lights, sidewalks and more.
“The focal point of the project is a detention basin on the south side of the railroad tracks in Garden Hills to alleviate the flooding issues in the neighborhood in the community,” Chris Sokolowski, Assistant Engineer with the City of Champaign’s Transportation Department, said.
The neighborhood has dealt with flooding for years. Any strong rain will flood streets, but a big topic at the meeting was the urge for street lights and sidewalks. People say its a safety necessity.
Full article with video segment here. The City Council also got updates on Bristol Place plans moving forward according to the News-Gazette. More details on that from the Study Session report here.
The City of Champaign also moved forward with Automatic License Plate Reader technology as a tool to help with recent increases in gun violence and prosecuting related cases. From Tom's Mailbag last month:
"During their study session meeting on Oct. 5, the city council gave preliminary approval to install Automated License Plate Readers and other technology in areas experiencing an increase in criminal activity. If formally approved by the council in November, this equipment could help police identity vehicles driven by people engaged in criminal activity and fleeing the area."
Full Mailbag article available here. More on the ALPR issue in both Champaign and Urbana from the News-Gazette here. Previous Cheat Sheet post on Champaign's ALPR discussions here.
There was a generally positive financial forecast presented to the City Council in a recent study session. That report is available here.
There was also a study session report on implementing an improved crisis response policy for non-violent mental health calls. That report is available here.
More recent news from the City of Champaign:
Private security and costs at Champaign public schools from Illinois Newsroom.
Illinois Newsroom on Centennial High School building back community in the wake of gun violence at the school and in the community, as well as with the pandemic interruptions.
A Champaign City Council member spoke on a recent suspected road rage shooting in Champaign with the News-Gazette and also with WCIA.
Thursday Night Live has returned to downtown with coverage from the Daily Illini.
The City is partnering with the LIFT program and launching a trauma informed care initiative today at the Novak Academy according to Smile Politely.
The Parade of Lights is looking for volunteers and support. Links and more information available at Smile Politely here.
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