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Champaign Township approves preliminary budget amid Strides shelter funding crisis; board votes 6-3
Summary
The City of Champaign Township board voted 6–3 to publish a preliminary budget after extended debate about the Strides shelter’s operations and an estimated funding shortfall that township staff say could exhaust shelter funds by February or March 2026.
The City of Champaign Township board voted to approve a preliminary budget for legal notice on Aug. 26 after extended discussion about the Strides homeless shelter’s finances, operations and an estimated funding shortfall that township staff say could exhaust shelter funds by February or March 2026.
Board members moved to publish the preliminary budget so payroll and essential township services continue; the roll call recorded six votes in favor and three opposed. The clerk recorded: Fulmer (yes), Gladney (yes), Kyles (yes), Infetti (no), Pollock (yes), Shannon (yes), Williams (no), Claiborne (yes), and Chairperson Feynman (no). The chair announced the preliminary budget passed 6–3; staff and the township attorney confirmed the publication notice must run 30 days and the public hearing will be Sept. 30. The board may amend the budget after notice.
The meeting focused on Strides, the township-run low-barrier shelter in the downtown area, which multiple board members and…
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