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Three finalists present to Urbana Council to fill Ward 4 vacancy

Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Three Ward 4 vacancy finalists—Wendy Edwards, Verdell Jones and Karen James—addressed the Committee of the Whole on priorities including fiscal stability, public safety and neighborhood stewardship; council thanked candidates and will consider appointments.

Three finalists for the Ward 4 vacancy introduced themselves to the Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole on Feb. 16 and outlined priorities they would pursue if appointed.

Wendy Edwards described long ties to Urbana, a background in software and library science, and said her top concerns are fiscal stability, public safety and…

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