Don't miss episode 4 of Where The People Meet TV, broadcasting live from Fountain Square on Friday, July 26th, from 6 PM to 8 PM. This pivotal episode features an exhilarating line-up of special guests, including the courageous First Ward Alderman Clare Kelly....
First Ward Council Member Clare Kelly, the current chair of the city’s Administration & Public Works Committee, said she asked for the issue to be placed on the committee’s agenda “so there could be transparency as to the cause to better prevent this from...
Northwestern Daily Saul Pink, Assistant City Editor November 16, 2022 “We’ve heard loud and clear there’s tremendous interest and will to turn that pattern around and to begin fully funding,” said Ald. Clare Kelly (1st), who brought up the issue.Kelly estimated the...
Ald. Clare Kelly (1st) advocated for cost-saving efficiencies and stricter budget adherence to increase revenue. “I think we want to look at things like reduction in the reliance on consultants, which cost us an exorbitant amount of money,” she said. The Daily...
At the meeting, committee members voted 4-2 against First Ward Council Member Clare Kelly’s motion calling for an escrow fund to be created for money generated by the Personal Property Replacement Tax, ensuring it funds pensions. Kelly and committee member Leslie...
“The Holiday Parking Promotion first came up during a First Ward town hall meeting with Council Member Clare Kelly.” https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/12/22/holiday-parking-free-for-2023-promo-popular-with-businesses-and-shoppers/
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Council Member Clare Kelly seems to be the only council member who is asking hard questions about the budget. She pointed out that staff suggested using an employee vacancy rate of 2%, rather than the 4% the city used for 2023 (the actual rate has been 5%). After much...
"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...
