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Urbana planning staff warns of invoice fraud, posts principal‑planner opening

Urbana Planning Commission · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff announced a principal‑planner job posting (priority deadline Jan. 23) and warned of a scam in which public application material is repackaged into fake invoices asking for wire transfers; staff urged verification before payment.

Planning staff told the commission they have posted a principal‑planner position with a priority application deadline of Jan. 23 and that a Planner I will join the department on Jan. 26. Staff encouraged commissioners to share the posting on outreach channels.

Staff also described an ongoing fraud scheme targeting applicants: web‑crawlers harvest…

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