Mayor Daniel Biss addressed Evanston’s city staffing shortages and responded to resident concerns of a lack of transparency and diversity in the 14-month long city manager search in a Tuesday town hall meeting. Evanston RoundTable reporter Bob Seidenberg moderated the event, and around 50 residents filled the seats at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.
City Council approved a referendum Monday that will let Evanston residents vote this November on whether to adopt ranked-choice voting in future elections. If residents support ranked-choice voting on Nov. 8, the voting system will be used to elect the mayor, city clerk and councilmembers during the 2025 municipal elections. The council voted 7-0 to.
City Council intends to appoint Luke Stowe as interim city manager after Kelley Gandurski steps down from the role, the city announced Friday. Stowe has worked in Evanston for 10 years and brings nearly 25 years of local government experience. He currently works as Evanston’s Chief Information Officer and as the interim deputy city manager..
City Council voted 8-1 Monday to approve the purchase of boarded-up properties at 1917-25 Jackson Ave. and 1413-25 Emerson St. to develop into affordable housing. The city plans to demolish the 5th Ward properties and turn them into a “mixed income affordable housing residential development,” according to the city’s memo. The properties will cost a.
Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) announced he will leave City Council on July 11 for personal reasons at Monday’s council meeting. Braithwaite has represented the 2nd Ward since 2011, focusing largely on economic development and affordable housing. “It has been a huge honor and privilege not only to serve and represent the members of the 2nd.