The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges FY2012 tentative budget totaling $651.5 million, an increase of $69.6 million, or 12.0%, over the adopted FY2011 budget. Unrestricted operating funds, the portion of the budget over which the District exercises maximum control, will increase by 1.7%, or $5.3 million dollars over the previous year. The property tax levy will be frozen at the same level as the previous tax year. City Colleges has begun a multi-year reorganization effort…
The Civic Federation announced today its support for the City Colleges of Chicago proposed FY2012 operating budget of $651.5 million. The Federation supports the budget because it exercises fiscal restraint and follows many of the Federation’s previous recommendations. Visit civicfed.org to read the full report. “The Civic Federation applauds City Colleges and Chancellor Hyman’s commitment to improving student outcomes while minimizing the District’s impact on overburdened taxpayers in Chicago…
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses recommendations from the Civic Federation’s report on ways to improve the City of Chicago’s fiscal sustainability in this segment of the Big John & Amy show.
In the Civic Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report issued last week, the Federation discussed the importance of a government making data about its operations available for public download. Municipalities often include data about budgets and tax increment financing on their websites, as well as information about traffic congestion, consumer complaints and locations of graffiti. The City of Chicago has a data portal website that has a variety…
This article profiles many of the reforms proposed in the Civic Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
Watch the full episode. See more Chicago Tonight. In this segment of the “Chicago Tonight” news program, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall debates findings made by the Federation in its “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
Civic Federation: 40 Ways to Balance the City Budget: MyFoxCHICAGO.com In this news segment, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses findings from the Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
This article discusses City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to help fix the City’s fiscal troubles by instituting labor contract reforms. The article discusses some of the recommendations made by the Civic Federation in its “Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
This news segment focuses on the Civic Federation’s call for a reduction in the size of the City of Chicago City Council to help streamline City government, as found in its “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
Crain’s daily news round up examines the Civic Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
