Other Events:
Groups that crossover with Racial Justice Task Force recommendations meeting this week:
RJTF recommendations on Community Engagement, specifically: facilitating a future racial justice community data portal. It was discussed at this Tuesday's County Board Committee of the Whole and put on the regular board agenda will be voted on at the regular County Board meeting, Thursday April 19th at 6:30pm. More information below.
Build Programs Not Jails doesn't meet this week, but next week it will be back at its regular time, 7pm at the IMC.
There may be more news again this week on the RJTF Housing Recommendations as it applies to the City of Champaign. There appears to be movement by local groups and the Housing Authority of Champaign County (more from the Reentry Council meeting this month). The County Board vote (more information and links on the Cheat Sheet here) and a recent Smile Politely article have motivated a lot of ideas towards movement.
County Calendar:
The week kicks off Monday with the County Executive Transition Committee that is establishing the rules and guidelines for the new County Executive form of government. Previous minutes, handouts, and agendas here (under 2018 meetings - note that the most recent minutes are in the next meeting's agenda packet awaiting approval). These meetings are open to the public and held in the Putnam Room (map).
On that same day, the Nursing Home bid will be discussed in further detail in the RFP Evaluation Committee. This is also open to the public and held in the Sheilds Meeting Room (the regular County Board room: map). Previous minutes are available here (under 2018 meetings - note that the most recent minutes are in the next meeting's agenda packet awaiting approval).
On Wednesday On there is the Mental Health board. If you're interested in finding out more about county Mental Health agencies it can be a bit wonky. They are, however, very interesting if you want to see all of the gears moving to provide care to so many in our community. If you're interested in what an MHB meeting is like, here is a write up example: Mental Health Board 2018.
The County Board meets in its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 19th at 6:30pm. It appears that a lot of the agenda was hashed out in the Committee of the Whole meeting last week, so I'll be keeping an eye out for public participation and anything previewed in the news this week. RJTF recommendations on Community Engagement, specifically: facilitating a future racial justice community data portal. A summary of the relevant RJTF recommendations can be found at the bottom of page 9 through 10 — 12 through 13 of the PDF file — on the COW agenda packet). It was discussed at this Tuesday's County Board Committee of the Whole and put on the regular board agenda to be voted on.
The GIS talks maps and data, orthophotography, sewage systems, water permeability of soil and drainage and the intricate systems that allow a consortium of city and county governments, as well as private companies needing data. For more information about the GIS and what a meeting is like, check out this write up.
The full 2018 schedule is on the Calendar page and the County page. The regular County Board meetings are back to Thursdays until next holiday season.
If you're curious about learning more about how your county government works, it's easy enough to live stream a meeting or go in person: Attend a Meeting.
Brookens Administrative Center
1776 East Washington Street
Urbana, Illinois 61802-4581
Phone: 217-384-3772
After 4:30 the Washington Street side Parking Lot is Closed See Maps for the North East Parking Lot Access
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