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Champaign deputy city manager outlines 2023–25 council goals, highlights housing, downtown plaza and safety initiatives
Summary
Deputy City Manager Nancy presented a progress update on the City of Champaign’s 2023–25 council goals, outlining work on community safety, economic development, infrastructure and housing, and noting grant awards and capital allocations supporting a downtown plaza, street repairs and sidewalks.
Deputy City Manager Nancy presented an update Tuesday on the City of Champaign’s 2023–25 council goals, telling the City Council study session that staff have advanced projects on community safety, economic development, infrastructure and housing while preparing several studies and funding requests that will guide future action.
The report summarized 24 key projects tied to four council goals established Jan. 9, 2024: keep the community safe; invest in economic opportunity; build safe and sustainable infrastructure; and support vibrant, diverse neighborhoods. The presentation emphasized long-range planning intended to span multiple council terms for complex issues such as housing shortages, homelessness, and mental-health emergency response.
Under community safety, staff described work on the Community Gun Violence Response Blueprint, neighborhood outreach in areas affected by violence, and a pilot downtown community space called the BEAT. The…
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