http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com Champaign County Clerk Blog Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:35:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let us know what you think about our new County Board maps and Legislative District maps.  I think our staff has done a great job. http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/07/10/maps-updated/ The free tools available on the web are truly amazing.  One that we've added recently to our site is Google Translate.  There was a time where I was conversationally fluent in Spanish, but those days are past.  So it's a little tough for me to really evaluate the quality of ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/07/08/google-translate/ Minutes for the County Board meeting aren't posted until approved at the next County Board meeting.  But here is the roll call for the Management Performance Associates contract that was approved last night. YES (21) Chris Doenitz , John Jay, Larry Sapp, Ron Bensyl, Stan James, Kevin Hunt, Brad Jones, Jonathan Schroeder, ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/06/20/mpa-contract-vote/ The County Board meeting will be broadcast tonight on Cable channel 2 in CU.  There is a closed session anticipated shortly after public participation.  We've had some difficulty getting back live on the air, but hopefully that won't be a problem tonight. http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/06/19/county-board-broadcast-tonight/ Anyone following the local news is aware of the severe budget problems at the Champaign County Nursing Home. In January, the County Board passed a resolution creating a Nursing Home Board of Directors. The first meeting for the new board is set for 7:30 in the morning on ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/05/01/nursing-home-board-sets-first-meeting/ The Supreme Court today ruled constitutional laws such as the one in Indiana that require voters to show identification when they vote. Each election, we get a number of questions from voters about the lack of this requirement in Illinois. The only people required to show ID in Illinois are ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/04/28/voter-id-laws-upheld/ Good news for local governments. But I guess bad news for your personal cash flow. Property tax bills are set to go out on May 2nd. Champaign County is one of just 5 or 6 counties to get their bills out by the statutory date in the ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/04/22/tax-bills-are-coming/ One of the departments in Champaign County that is doing great work is the GIS Consortium. Under Mark Toalson, and now Leanne Brehob-Riley, our mapping in the County has made great strides. Our office has been working with them on the political boundaries and have begun the process of creating ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/04/07/maps/ This was one of the most challenging elections in my 11 years as County Clerk. There was barely time to catch a breath the whole day. I think my staff and our election judges did an outstanding job in handling the recordbreaking turnout today. Please use this to post ... http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/02/06/post-election-discussion/ Follow this link for the absentee and early voting numbers so far. This link will show you a comparison with two years ago. We'll keep it updated at some point each day. http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2008/01/17/early-early-voting-numbers/