Should Chicago cut the size of its City Council? It’s a conversation the BGA initiated back in December, with a look at council sizes around the country. Last week, Chicago Mayor-elect Emanuel indicated he was open to the idea as a way to cut costs.
Since then, newspaper reporters and columnists have been abuzz about the possibility of reducing the number of aldermen.
Mark Brown and John Kass both took issue with the idea, questioning whether its implementation would result in anything good.
The Sun-Times editorial board also examined the issue, questioning whether cutting the number of aldermen in half would reduce constituent services.
That’s what they’re asking. Here’s what we’re asking:
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