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New On-Line City Code
The City Clerk's Office changed the vendor that codifies our City Code. With the change, there is a new web interface for accessing the Evanston City Code. Big day for us government geeks......…
City Credit Card Transactions Now Available for Public Review
Beginning on the August 9 City Council agenda and every month hereafter, the City will be disclosing each transaction paid for by a City credit card. These transactions amount to over $100,000 each month and until now have not be easily available for the public's review. Staff has been working for several months on this project to create a report that would be easy to understand from electronic data we receive each month from the credit card companies. Let us…
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FY 2010/11 Budget Now On Website
The City's adopted budget for FY 2010/11 is now on website.…
Final FY 2010/11 Adopted Budget Information
We have updated the final decision document on the FY 2010/11 budget here (PDF) and created a summary document of changes found here (PDF).…
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State of the City Address Video and Text
Video of Mayor Tisdahl's 2010 State of the City address given last Friday at the Hotel Orrington is now online as well as the text of her address (PDF).…
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Latest Budget Balancing Detail
A revised spreadsheet (PDF) detailing the work of the City Council last night to balance the budget is now posted on the City's Budget website. UPDATE 02/06/10: Bottom line of spreadsheet not as clear as could be: As the Council's current deliberations stand, the Council has balanced the budget and has surplus of $364,934 to put into reserves or the Police and Fire Pension Funds.…
New Budget Information On Website
In advance of the City Council’s next budget workshop on Monday, some additional documents were posted on the City budget website last night: A memo from me with updates on additional employees notified of potential layoff as well as a proposed solution for keeping the branch libraries open. A new version of the City Council’s Question and Answer document. List of IRS information from non-profit organizations receiving support from the City’s Mental Health Board. All links are PDF files.…
Budget Questions Answered
Staff continues to work on answering questions raised at the January 9 budget workshop. The latest compilation of answers can be found here (PDF). More answers will be posted throughout the week on the City's budget website. The City Council's next budget workshop is Saturday January 23 at 8:30 AM in the City Council Chambers.…
Library Usage Info Posted
A series of maps of how our branch libraries are used are now posted on our budget website as part of our additional budget information document (PDF).…
Presentations from Saturday Budget Workshop Posted
The Powerpoint presentations from Saturday's budget workshop (overview and information on Evanston Community Media Center - ECMC) are now posted on the City's budget website.…
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Newsy Items on Monday City Council Agenda
1. The Council will be settling its bet with the Auburn, Alabama City Council over the outcome of the Outback Bowl. 2. Consideration of proposed School Safety Public Service Announcement Contest (PDF) 3. Consideration of proposed RFP for Bus Shelter Sponsorships (PDF) 4. Consideration of rising fines for speeding in school safety zones (PDF) 5. Consideration of Proposed Economic Development Strategy (PDF) 6. Consideration of several items pertaining to the City's administration and allocation of Federal Community Development Block Grant…
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Proposed FY 2010/11 Budget
The proposed City budget for FY 2010/11 was released late yesterday. The full budget can be found here (PDF). Two sections of particular interest are the budget transmittal letter and executive summary. The Council's first budget hearing is Saturday January 9.…
Proposed FY 2010/11 Budget Preview
I shared with the City Council and staff today an overview of the Proposed FY 2010/11 budget that will be issued on or about December 31. The transmittal memo (PDF) and supporting detail worksheet (PDF) can both be found on the budget website.…
Final Report of Community Budget Workshops
The final report from the workshops can be found here (PDF). Provide your feedback on the budget by going to the City's budget website.…
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