The Parking Meter is Running....
Join Alderman Waguespack for a timely evening!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Lincoln Tap
3010 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL
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if you need more information.
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2010 City of Chicago Budget
Why I voted "No" on Mayor Daley's 2010 budget:
Events of this decade have contributed to the most severe financial meltdown since the Great Depression. States and municipalities all across the US are struggling with dwindling revenues and surging demand for public services as more and more of our neighbors lose their jobs and their homes. This severe downturn has unearthed the unfortunate truth that the City of Chicago's finances are in a state of disarray. <continue reading my response to the 2010 budget>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Property Tax Assessments
Property Tax Assessments are made every three years by the Cook County Assessor. Your "Notice of Proposed Valuation" is how your taxes are calculated. Various factors, including increases in area values, damages to property, and local government tax levies set your bill. Most important to me is the need to change the system that no longer works in this city and county.
To learn how to appeal,something you can do every year, go to this info page.
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Parking Meter Transparency? Does it exist? Apparently not. Check out this NY TIMES/CNC story about the new shareholders of Chicago's Parking Meters. I do not have an issue with who they are, just how the city went about misinforming the public. They said it was almost wholly owned by Morgan Stanley, but shortly after the city closed the deal, the shareholders seemed to change from 90%+ Morgan Stanley to roughly 50% MS, 27% Abu Dhabi Investment Agency and 23% Allianz Germany.
The Chicago Reader worked on the front end of the worst deal of the century, and it just doesn't end.
George C. Parker and William McCloundy would be proud of this response from the city to the NYTIMES/CNC story on the meters.
I've introduced an asset lease ordinance that would help prevent these types of failures in the future, when aldermen are up to the task. Thanks to IL-PIRG for their help.
Listen to Scott on Myfoxchicago.com - Youtube excerpt: The Old Way of doing things no longer works.
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Listen to Scott on Gerard McClendon CLTV <here>
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TIF Sunshine Ordinance Passed. View Ordinance <here>. More information is available in the News Archives. The Sunshine Ordinance is just one foot in the door for TIF transparency.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2009 Street Sweeping Schedule <here>. The 2010 Street Sweeping Schedule will be released early next year. We are working on a plan to place permanent street sweeping signs in parts of the ward to replace the temporary color signs but implementation will depend on various factors including funding availability.
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Contact the Alderman
For city business, please contact me at 32ndWard@gmail.com or stop by the ward office.
32nd Ward Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Ward Night:
Monday, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., with holiday and special meeting exceptions
32nd Ward Office: City Hall Office:
2657 North Clybourn 121 North LaSalle, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60614 Chicago, IL 60602
Tel: 773-248-1330
Fax: 773-248-1360
We are located directly across the street from the COSTCO on Clybourn.
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Our new city services website will be online soon- watch for it - February 2010!