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October is Fire Safety month but Mayor Diane Marlin reminds the community that in Urbana every month is public safety month! Watch this month's Mayor's Message to learn more about ways that we can work together and promote safety in Urbana.
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Urbana Firefighter's Annual Trunk-or-Treat Vehicle Show
Urbana Firefighters Local 1147 invite you to join them from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 29th in the parking lot of Blain's Farm and Fleet, 2701 N. Cunningham Ave., for their annual Trunk-or-Treat and Vehicle Show. Come see a wide array of "anything on wheels" including antique fire trucks, cars, trucks, tractors, and more! Vehicle trunks will be full of free treats, offering your family a fun and safe alternative to trick or treating. The firefighters will be raising money for the Urbana Firefighter's charity fund, an organization that has helped many local charities including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Boy Scouts of America, March of Dimes, UIPD Benefits, as well as many others. For more information click here.
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Options to Dispose of Household Batteries, Mercury & Pharmaceuticals
Do you have batteries, old mercury thermometers or thermostats, or old medications lying around? If so, the City of Urbana has drop-off recycling options to properly dispose of those materials.
Batteries
There are five battery drop-off locations in Urbana, accepting single-use (alkaline) and rechargeable batteries. The five locations are the Anita Purves Nature Center (1505 N. Broadway Ave.); Phillips Recreation Center (505 W. Stoughton St.); Urbana City Building (west entrance, 400 S. Vine St.); Urbana Free Library (near circulation desk, 210 W. Green St.); and Urbana Public Works (706 S Glover Ave.)
Battery types accepted include single-use alkaline, lithium, button cell and rechargeable batteries. Lithium, button cell and rechargeable batteries must have terminal ends taped with clear tape for safety reasons. (Continue reading here.)
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Urbana’s IT division wishes everyone an informational “National Cyber Security Awareness Month”! You can find extensive help from the Department of Homeland Security at this website here, but here are our top three suggestions.
- Back up your devices regularly. You can use local storage or an online backup site, but do it frequently. Bonus tip: if you use local storage, unplug it when you’re not backing up.
- Use a password generator, and have different passwords for every site. There are free tools that you can use for this, and it’s far simpler (and more secure) than writing down your passwords on a cheat sheet.
- If an e-mail looks suspicious, be wary! Malicious e-mails are more sophisticated than ever. If you receive an e-mail from someone with links or attachments that you weren’t expecting, then call them to see if it’s legit - because it’s probably not!
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City Creates Savings on Leaf Collection
The City of Urbana aims to deliver high-quality public services in a budget constrained environment by pursuing lean and nimble service contracts. The Public Works Department's recent leaf collection contract is no exception.
By separating out leaf collection services from other unrelated services that used to be bid together, the City received three bids on this service for the first time in many years. In addition, the City has right-sized the number of leaf collections provided to residents. This means that fall collections will be reduced from four to three occurances and spring collections from two to one occurances. By driving more competition in the bidding process and optimizing the number of collections in the fall and spring seasons, the city expects to reduce annual leaf collection expenditures by 45% or roughly $16,000 per fiscal year.
To learn more about changes to the leaf collection process and the timeline for initiation of the new contracted services please contact Scott Tess, Environmental Sustainability Manager, by email or at 217/384-2381.
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October 4, 2017
Join children and adults around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking and bicycling with Walk to School Day on October 4th. Get started here.
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October 6, 2017
Join Imbibe Urbana on Main Street for an evening of events that celebrate all Urbana has to offer. (more)
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October 12, 2017
The Urbana Fire Department will host its annual Fire Prevention Week throughout the week of October 9th at Lincoln Square, including a family night on Thursday, October 12th from 5:30-7 p.m. Enjoy free pizza and soft drinks, fun activities, fire extinguisher demonstrations, and a live burn demonstration in Lincoln Square's south parking lot (near Tang Dynasty restaurant). (more)
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October 31, 2017
Join us for the final installment of the 2017 Food Truck Rally series on October 31st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water Street. (more)
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LANDSCAPE RECYCLING
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Since 1987, the Landscape Recycling Center has been keepin' it green by recycling local yard waste into useful compost and mulches - all without tax dollars. In celebration of their 30th Anniversary they're offering specials on specific products through October 14th. Click here for details. |
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Fall 2017 leaf collection for Urbana residents will take place over three weeks this fall: Oct 30-Nov 3, Nov 13-17 and Nov 27-Dec 1. Place items at curb along roadway before 6 AM on your U-Cycle collection day. For collection guidelines, including accepted items, click here.
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Urbana is proud to participate in the 2nd Annual Champaign County Expungement & Record Sealing Summit on October 21st at Stone Creek Church in Urbana. Learn more about this program here. |
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The City received news that the new owner of Aspen Court, a 140 unit multifamily housing complex in southeast Urbana, has been awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits for renovation of the complex. Click here to learn more. |
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It's All About "U" also includes a monthly video series that keeps you connected to all the exciting events and services the City of Urbana has to offer. In the October edition the hosts preview the upcoming Walk 'n' Roll to School Day event with Cynthia Hoyle. They also chat with Urbana Police Department Deputy Chief Bryant Seraphin and visit the Urbana Public Works garage to talk with Fleet Manager Tony Arnold. Last but not least, the hosts chat with Scott Tess about the City's Midwest Grows Green initiative and Bruce Cubberley about the Landscape Recycling Center.
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