REMINDER: Voting has begun! Early voting and Vote-by-Mail! We're within 28 days of the election so if you still need to register to vote, your options are on-line (last week) and Grace Period Registration. Grace Period Registration is available at early and regular polling locations. More information here. Sample ballots are available here.
Other Events:
County Executive Candidate Town Halls: More from the N-G
Darlene Kloeppel has one this week that wasn't in the original N-G article:
— Friday, March 2 at 6 PM - 7:30 PM, Sidney Community Center, 221 S. David St., Sidney, IL. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1655689094523706/
Gordy Hulten doesn't have any more town halls listed. For other events see his facebook page.Groups that crossover with Racial Justice Task Force recommendations meeting this week:
Build Programs Not Jails meets Wednesday, February 28th at 7pm at the Independent Media Center.
Also on the County Calendar, but worth pointing out here, the Mental Health Board has a special session where there will be reports and discussion on RJTF related programs. This includes the Youth Assessment Center and the DREAAM House program.
There are candidate events happening for races up and down the Democratic and Republican ballot, so get your sample ballot, read about and meet the candidates. e.g. there are two forums for IL-13 congressional candidates Monday (foreign policy and immigration) and Sunday (Purim themed town hall) this week! The News-Gazette has interview podcasts on their website. Candidate websites and social media links at the CCVA Candidate Guide is a good place to start looking at candidates.
Make a plan to vote. Election day itself falls within Spring Break if you're going to be out of town. Early voting and Vote-by-Mail have begun.
County Calendar:
The RFP Evaluation Review, which given the people present and the recent Nursing Home "request for proposal" opening bids to be solicited from potential buyers for selling the Nursing Home, it's a safe bet this will be about that process. The News-Gazette recently reported there haven't been any private bids yet, however.
The Local Emergency Planning Committee deals with issues related to Illinois and Federal Emergency Management Agency issues, including training and response programs. For an idea of what a meeting is like, check out the previous meeting minutes here. This meeting is held at ILEAS which is just north of Nursing Home, North of Brookens (Map!).
The Mental Health Board has a special session where there will be reports and discussion on RJTF related programs. This includes the Youth Assessment Center and the DREAAM House program.
The Zoning Board is probably self-explanatory, but in this special meeting it appears there will also be an ordinance amendment discussed for solar panels in addition to a zoning case.
The 2018 schedule is up 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
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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