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City Manager Pamela Reece
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Shedding Light on What's New |
This week we lit Uptown Normal in honor of Illinois State University's Homecoming celebrations. The lights celebrate our connection with ISU.
This issue highlights other ways we connect with ISU students, including walking alongside them to hear their concerns. From the night walk to welcoming a new art exhibit, we’re creating opportunities to listen, learn and experience our community in new ways.
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Improvements like a new playground and a new surface for the Collegiate Branch of the Constitution Trail make our parks and public spaces even more inviting for residents and visitors of all ages.
Whether we’re investing in places to play or creating opportunities to connect, our goal remains the same: building a community where people feel welcome, heard and proud to call Normal home. Thanks for being part of it.
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Night Walk Contributes to Campus Safety |
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Illinois State University and Town leaders join students annually each fall for a night walk around campus to listen to those who experience campus daily. The event, designed to help leaders understand concerns and then work together on improvements, is a practical, boots-on-the-ground complement to campus safety. Earlier this month, ISU and Town leaders learned of the final plan of the Pedestrian & Roadway Campus Safety Initiative.
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(Above) Director of Engineering & Public Works Ryan Otto talks with Illinois State students during the 6th Annual Dr. Adam Peck Night Walk.
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Photo courtesy Levester Johnson, Illinois State University Vice President for Student Affairs
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On Oct. 19, the Normal Town Council took the following actions:
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renewed the employee Group Health, Dental, Life/AD&D, and Medicare Advantage Insurance program
- authorized the purchase of:
- mobile data terminals for Normal Police Department to give officers more reliable access to systems while working in the field
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six trucks for Parks Maintenance crews to ensure the community has safe well-maintained and attractive parks and facilities; three will be equipped with snowplows to assist with snow removal operations
- two ambulances for the Normal Fire Department to replace current units to continue safe, effective response to emergency incidents
- additional protective turnout gear (i.e., bunker gear) to improve firefighter safety and operational readiness
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accepted a proposal for equipment for the Ammonia Removal Pilot project designed to remove excess ammonia levels in the water; reducing ammonia in the Town's water will reduce staff time spent flushing the system
- approved the resubdivision of 1/2-acre of land at 300 W. Willow for future development of student-oriented housing
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approved waivers from the Uptown Design Review Code that will allow Pizza Payaa, 107 E. Beaufort, to install a retractable awning on the east side of the building to provide shade and comfort for the outdoor dining area
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| Illinois Art Station opened their latest gallery exhibit, “Celebrating Our Town,” on Oct. 14 featuring a selection of art from the Town of Normal’s gallery.
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Fun Moves: New Playground Going In |
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A brand-new playground is taking shape, bringing fresh opportunities for kids to climb, slide, swing and play. Town crews are installing the new playground at Rosa Parks Commons this month.
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Smooth Moves on Constitution Trail ... |
Collegiate Branch Resurfaced |
Recently, the Town completed an asphalt overlay project on a segment of the Constitution Trail, paving the way for smoother adventures in our community. The Collegiate Branch of the Trail was resurfaced from the south entrance of Fairview Park at Adelaide Street to Heartland Community College at Millennium Boulevard.
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Constitution Trail 101: Leashed Pets |
Watch, share and help keep the Constitution Trail a great place for all users!
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All events in Uptown Normal unless otherwise specified.
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| - 11: Veterans Day
- 26: Thanksgiving
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27: Day After Thanksgiving
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