Name: NU-City Committee Meeting
Start: 2022-10-27T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2022-10-27T20:30:00+00:00

NU-City Committee Meeting

October 27, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

- Public Safety Discussion with Chief Stewart
- Police and Fire Pension Discussion with pension expert, author and City of Evanston Finance and Budget Committee member Shari Greco Reiches
- Property Tax Discussion with a Cook County Assessor representative

Details

Date: October 27, 2022
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Category: Other Meetings

“Councilmembers voted 6-2 in favor of an amendment by Clare Kelly (1st Ward) to remove $3 million from a property tax hike proposed to fund pensions and instead use excess reserves, thereby lowering the total tax levy.”
“Reducing the 2026 levy by $3 million tonight is a big win for residents,” Kelly declared in a statement after the vote. “We have more than enough in unrestricted revenues to absorb this reduction. Going forward, the City must show fiscal restraint and stop unnecessarily collecting money from residents when we have ample unrestricted surplus funds. I’m encouraged that the majority of Council recognized the affordability pressures so many of our residents are facing and voted with me to significantly reduce the proposed levy.”