Evanston’s new Housing4All draft plan received equal parts praise and criticism from 9th Ward residents after a presentation by Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) and a city employee at a ward meeting Wednesday night. The draft was announced Friday alongside a study from the city analyzing the Evanston real...
The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously passed a levy recommendation while financial uncertainties and lack of commitment from the city dominated much of the nearly two-hour-long Wednesday meeting. Part of the library’s budget is made up of Illinois’ Personal Property Replacement Tax. The revenue collected by the state, paid to local governments and a proportionate share of this tax should be paid to the library by its municipality. “EPL has received nothing to date,” Board Treasurer Michelle Mills said. The library’s share of the tax should amount to about $300,000, according to Board President Tracy Fulce. In fact, the library currently pays the city...
