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Urbana mayor’s appointments and reappointments approved; boards remain staffed

Urbana City Council · August 4, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a slate of reappointments and new appointments including Peter McFarland to the Housing Authority of Champaign County Board and multiple boards and commissions seats, all by roll call at the meeting's close.

Mayor/Chair presented reappointments and appointments for boards and commissions at the Aug. 3 meeting; the council approved the slate by roll call.

Reappointments announced included Peter McFarland to the Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Directors (term ending 07/31/2031), Tom Betts to the Civil Service Commission (term ending 06/30/2029), Brad Hawk to the Building Safety Code Board of Appeals (term ending 06/30/2031), Morgan White to the Sustainability Advisory Commission (term ending 06/30/2029), and Justin Kingston to the Urbana Free Library board of trustees (term ending 06/30/2029). New appointments included Sheila Preenas to the Urbana Arts and Culture Commission, Anna Hoff to the Plan Commission and Peter Wald to a youth seat on the Sustainability Advisory Commission (term ending 12/11/2026).

The clerk called the roll for the reappointments and appointments; votes recorded in the transcript were affirmative for those motions. Council congratulated appointees and adjourned the meeting.