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  • Mahomet takes next steps toward building a recreational facility

    William Payne

    Editor’s Note: This article was first published on June 9, 2021. The plans for the MAARC Center have not be finalized or funded. At this point, only the land has been purchased by the Village. The language in this article has been updated to reflect the potential for the MAARC Center. By Will Payne The… Read more

  • Mahomet Parks and Rec receives much needed donation

    Dani Tietz

    Fisher National Bank has donated $1,500 to the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department to offset some of the loss associated with canceled spring programming. According to a press release from Mahomet Parks and Rec, the $1500 donation will be used to help offset losses in revenue and has been earmarked to help purchase sanitation supplies,… Read more

  • Grant to help fund Phase I Barber Park Renovation

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet Parks and Recreation has received a $400,000 Open Space and Land Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Phase I of the Barber Park Master plan. The grant matches dollar-for-dollar up to one-half of a project’s funds. Mahomet was one of 85 local projects statewide to… Read more

  • Overpass to connect Champaign County Greenways and Trails Path

    Dani Tietz

    When the Lake of the Woods Road overpass is completed, it will include a bike path which will connect the existing infrastructure of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails Path. The Village of Mahomet partnered with the Champaign County Forest Preserve (CCFPD) on the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant, which funded 80 percent of the… Read more