By Benjamin Cox on August 3, 2021 at 4:09pm
The City of Jacksonville and volunteers will be out walking neighborhoods tomorrow.
The volunteers and members of the city will be taking photos as a part of the housing stock project in conjunction with the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
The housing stock project is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to fight blighted properties and also as a part of the Community Revitalization Strategy that accompanies the Community Needs Assessment Survey.
If you would like to volunteer for the project, call 217-479-4620 or email Jacksonville Community Development Director Brian Nyberg at bnyberg@jacksonvilleil.gov for more information.
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By Jeremy Coumbes on April 22, 2021 at 10:16am
Jacksonville residents are being asked to complete a survey aimed at developing a new comprehensive plan for the city.
The Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation in collaboration with city and county leaders and the Illinois Housing Development Authority is working to develop a new housing needs assessment for the City of Jacksonville.
JREDC President Kristin Jamison says responses to the Community Needs Assessment Survey will provide valuable feedback from Jacksonville residents that will directly impact decisions made during a new community revitalization effort.
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We initially had a meeting with IHDA, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, to talk about the fact that it’s time for the City of Jacksonville to be thinking about a comprehensive plan. It’s been over twenty years since the last one was unveiled and a lot of that work has been accomplished. Mayor Andy Ezard is intent on work