The Week Ahead 4/1 - 4/7

The results from this 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 doesn't meet this week, but next week it will be at an earlier time. April 11th at 6pm at the IMC. There will be a presentation on electronic monitoring at 7pm at the IMC that many will be attending for more information on the criminal justice system.

Champaign Human Relations Council April 2nd. Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at 5:30 pm in City Council Chambers, 102 N. Neil St., Champaign. They had previously recommended to the City Council that they remove the exemption to their housing discrimination protections as recommended by the RJTF. The subject came up at last month's meeting.

There may be more news this week on the RJTF Housing Recommendations as it applies to the City of Champaign. I'm waiting to hear from several local groups and members of the local government bodies who supported the changes this week. 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 County Executive Transition Committee that is establishing the rules and guidelines for the new County Executive form of government. Previous minutes and agenda here (under 2018 meetings - note that the most recent meetings are in the next month's agenda packet awaiting approval). These meetings are open to the public and held in the Putnam Room (map).

On Tuesday 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 meetings are in the next month's agenda packet awaiting approval).

The Highway & Transportation Committee meets at the Highway Building and oversees the Highway Department which "bears responsibility for preparing plans, specifications and estimates for County bridges and culverts and supervising construction of same. The Department also supervises the construction and maintenance of all Champaign County highways. In addition, the Department keeps records of contracts, purchases of materials, machinery, etc. and administers the County Motor Fuel Fund, County Bridge Fund, State & Local Bridge Fund and Township Motor Fuel Tax Fund."

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