County committee rejects burn ban within 1,000 feet of Mahomet
The motion to recommend the nuisance ordinance amendment failed unanimously after 30 people spoke during public input.
URBANA - A Champaign County Board committee on Thursday rejected a proposal to ban burning within 1,000 feet of the village of Mahomet, according to the committee's action report.
The Environment and Land Use Committee's motion to recommend that the County Board approve the nuisance ordinance amendment failed unanimously, the action report shows. Six members were present.
The report lists 30 people who spoke during the meeting's public input period. It does not say which items they addressed.
The amendment would have added a prohibited burn area around the village. The meeting video shows the committee taking up the item at 1:22:03.
Source: Champaign County Environment and Land Use Committee action report, Oct. 8, 2026; meeting video via Citizen Portal.