The Village Voice, Vol. 3
The Village Voice is an Everything Mahomet series where we share updates from the Village government, as well as follow and review decisions made at Board of Trustees meetings each month. Have questions or suggestions? Email us at everythingmahomet@mahometpubliclibrary.org.
Potential Data Center Development The Village announced on Monday, September 28 that it had been approached by Clean Cloud Energy with interest to develop a data center campus near Mahomet.
Where to find information:
The full statement from the Village can be found here.
The FOIA response, a packet that includes correspondence between Village officials and Clean Cloud Energy, can be found here.
The News-Gazette updated their reporting with a statement from Clean Cloud Energy, which emphasized concerns about power and water usage, as well as benefits to local economy and infrastructure.
WCIA reported a response from Champaign County board officials, including clarification that the 1-year moratorium on construction of data centers put in place in Champaign County would not apply to the Mahomet ETJ (extraterritorial jurisdiction).
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education and District Office issued a statement clarifying their involvement heretofore and moving forward.
Everything Mahomet will always report on the schedule and agenda for upcoming government meetings, public hearings, and other opportunities for residents to share their views.
In general, Village Government meetings take place on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. Plan & Zoning Committee meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month, Board of Trustee Study Session meetings on the second and third Tuesdays, and Board of Trustee meetings (where voting takes place) on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
August Updates The Board of Trustees meeting that took place on August 25 had no regular agenda items to be acted upon, which means there were no votes that required discussion. The consent agenda, items which were discussed at previous meetings and could be voted upon collectively, was approved. The items in the consent agenda were the purchase of a diesel generator, the disposal of a Village dump truck, and a contract with Metro-Ag for sludge removal.
New business presented included:
Mayor Jason Tompkins and Administrator Patrick Brown plan to meet with Illinois Senator Chapin Rose to discuss wear and tear on Route 47 and Prairieview Road given recent detours; Rose will meet with IDOT to advocate for repairs.
Village Engineer Ellen Hedrick has communicated with IDOT to officially request permanent stoplights at the Prairieview exit of I-74.
The need for railroad crossing lights at South Prairieview Road due to low visibility was discussed.
Brown shared that construction of the hotel at Prairieview Road and Route 150 is expected to begin this fall.
The full minutes for this meeting can be found here on pages 3-4.
Upcoming Village Government meetings:
October 6, Plan & Zoning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.CANCELLEDOctober 13, Board of Trustees Study Session Meeting, 6 p.m.
October 20, Board of Trustees Study Session Meeting, 6 p.m.
October 27, Board of Trustees Meeting, 6 p.m.
Opportunity to Provide Feedback Mahomet is updating its Comprehensive Plan and Parks and Recreation Plan. (More info about this process can be found here.) Working with a SmithGroup consulting team, the Village will host a Community Workshop where residents can...
Hear a presentation of what SmithGroup has learned from the community in the past three months
Complete interactive activities that will provide feedback that will directly shape the plan
Have time to ask questions of Village staff
Event details: October 15, 6-8:30 p.m. (drop in anytime) 506 E. Main Street, CFPD Community Room
