Despite millions of taxpayer dollars already invested in the City of Chicago's migrant mission for 2024, the mayor is now asking council members to approve even more.
Despite millions of taxpayer dollars already invested in the City of Chicago 's migrant mission for 2024, the mayor is now asking council members to approve even more.The city initially allocated $150 million for the migrant mission this year, but now, the mayor is looking for $70 million more. This week, council members said they were briefed by various department leaders on the request and the current status of the new arrivals mission.
Alderman Nicholas Sposato, who represents the 38th Ward, says the report explaining the request was more than 40 pages long, but council members were not provided with a copy to review. On Monday, the budget committee, which Sposato is a member of, will take it up for a vote.
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