The Week Ahead: 4/22 - 4/28

The results from last month's primary election (with links to additional information) are here. This week I'll start transitioning the Election information here to the General Election Races and archive the Primary.

Other Events:

Groups that crossover with Racial Justice Task Force recommendations meeting this week:

Build Programs Not Jails meets Wednesday, April 25th at 7pm at the Independent Media Center.

The Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Commissioners has its monthly meeting Thursday April 26th at 3pm at their offices at 205 W. Park Ave (agenda likely here when available). They may be discussing reentry housing in Champaign County including a pilot program the incoming and interim Executive Directors mentioned at the last Champaign County Reentry Council meeting (more on that here).

There may be more news again this week on the RJTF Housing Recommendations. Here are some of the latest updates: There was a meeting between CU Indivisible and the Mayor of Champaign on the issue (more on that here). 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 with the Nursing Home bid being 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).

There's a Special Meeting of the County Board on Tuesday due to a Nursing Home vote from the week before causing some problems and drama. More on that here: County Board and a Do-over. The agenda is pretty straightforward single with this item under New Business.

On Wednesday there are the Mental Health and Developmental Disability boards. If you're interested in finding out more about county Mental Health and Developmental Disability programs and agencies they 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 or DDB meeting is like, here are a couple write up examples: Mental Health Board 2018, Developmental Disabilities Board 10/25/2017.

The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Thursday night may have drama spill over from last time over concerns with Solar Farm noise and proximity to homes. WAND had an article about the concerns that had a large public turnout to the last meeting (upcoming agenda here). Board page here. 

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.

*Meeting is broadcast live on Comcast Public Access and at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/champco1776

Where is Brookens?

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