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Residents dived deep into how property tax exemptions work - and how they affect Evanston - at a public discussion Wednesday evening led by staff from the
City Council unanimously approved the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates by renewing the city’s Community Choice Aggregation Program agreement at its Monday night meeting. The Community Choice Aggregation Program provides participating residents with renewable energy. The agreement with MC Squared, a clean electricity company, uses a price-matching program, ensuring that participating residents pay the same...
City Council discussed proposals for distributing the city’s remaining $6.4 million in Evanston’s American Rescue Plan Act funds Monday. In 2021, Evanston received $43 million to respond to health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on input from councilmembers, city committees and staff members, city staff created a list of 13 proposals...
City Council discussed Evanston’s proposed 2023 budget Monday, touching on major issues like the city’s significant pension debt, Northwestern’s proposal to rebuild Ryan Field and the property tax increase. The proposed budget is slated to be $402.5 million, a $42.1 million increase from the adopted 2022 budget. Funds prioritize investments in city facilities, sustainability efforts...
On the heels of a recent town hall between Evanston’s final two city manager candidates, residents took to Monday’s City Council meeting to voice their opinions about the upcoming selection of the new city manager. The two finalists for the position – John Fournier and Snapper Poche – spoke about their qualifications for the job...