"Ald. Clare Kelly (1st), who made fixing the pension mess a cornerstone of her council campaign, said she hopes City Council will approve a “full funding” resolution on Monday that was recommended last week by the city’s Finance and Budget Committee."...
"Kelly, who came on the council in 2021 with full pension funding among her goals, predicted the change will bring “enormous economic benefits for Evanston residents and for the future of Evanston’s public safety’s first responders.” She urged council members to move...
"The pension fund representatives’ efforts actually began during the city’s budget season last year when they teamed up with First Ward City Council Member Clare Kelly, also a member of the committee. Read Story Here
“I’m very glad,” reacted Kelly. “This means that residents have the right to have a discussion about T-1 zone and parking — one of the major variances they (Northwestern) require as part of their planned development.’ Kelly, in a statement at the end of Monday’s City...
From a professed desire for transparency surrounding a new stadium project, Northwestern has moved all the way to a surreptitious assault on free speech. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/northwestern-university
"The two explained the significance of the full funding plan and lauded Council Member Kelly for her work in developing it." https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/07/20/pension-funding-leads-discussion-at-first-ward-meeting/
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If the city continued on the path of just 90% funding, the pension gap is “going to continue to explode, and we’re going to continue to have a burden,” Kelly said. “This is the best thing that can happen for our property taxes right now, is to fully fund our pensions...
Several members of the city’s Finance & Budget Committee took its chairman to task at their meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, for sending a letter to the mayor and council members at a crucial point in the budget process stating his opposition to the solution the...
Submitted by National League of Cities Evanston City Council member Clare Kelly (1st Ward) has been appointed to a one-year term on the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 University Communities Council. Her job is to develop and guide programs among local elected...
“..Nobody should have to live in these conditions.” Evanston RoundTable by Duncan AgnewMarch 1st, 2023 https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/03/01/decomposed-body-discovered-at-dempster-apartment/
At the Sept. 19 meeting, First Ward Council Member Clare Kelly made the recommendation firefighters receive a one-time payment, a compensation for their sacrifice. The council approved the payment to firefighters for the income losses – using $494,059 for 105...
At the public input portion of the Nov. 28 meeting of the Evanston City Council, residents asked council to commit to fully funding the police and pension funds in the 2023 budget using surplus funds rather than raising the tax levy or adding a new tax rate. Go To...
Because of this, Ald. Clare Kelly (1st) has been advocating for landlords to get city support — especially those who accept affordable housing vouchers from programs like Illinois’ Section 8. “We talk about wanting to support and promote affordability, but yet we’re...
CBS News Chicago, Dec. 9, 2022, Relocation of Bookends & Beginnings See broadcast segment As many of you already know, the cherished and famous independent bookstore, Bookends & Beginnings, is being forced to move from its current location in Bookman’s Alley...
"This would put Evanston on track to avoid racking up unfunded interest that has served as one of the city’s biggest financial liabilities over the years." Under Kelly’s proposal, the city would tap reserve funds and other non-property tax revenues to support the...
Honored to be selected by National League of Cities to serve as a panelist to discuss inflation and best city responses at the NLC Summit in Kansas City last week. Fiscal responsibility and accountability are essential for strong cities. I will continue to work hard...
Repeating what she said at the City Council meeting this week, First Ward Council member Clare Kelly reiterated that Evanston should step up contributions to the police and firefighter funds, striving for 100% funding by the state’s 2040 target date.At the First Ward...
"Kelly has called on the city to step up its contributions in the 2023 city budget from 90% level to 100% toward reaching the state’s target by 2040." https://evanstonroundtable.com/2022/11/01/pay-now-or-pay-later-officials-urge-city-to-fully-fund-pensions/
"This would put Evanston on track to avoid racking up unfunded interest that has served as one of the city’s biggest financial liabilities over the years" Under Kelly’s proposal, the city would tap reserve funds and other non-property tax revenues to support the...
