Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2023 Budget 2023 Budgeted 2024 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $99,227,998 $104,920,051 $5,692,053 5.74% Positions & FTEs 640 663 23 3.59% Departmental Highlights […]
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Office of Budget and Management – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The Office of Budget and Management is responsible for the administration of the city’s budget. Because OBM oversees the preparation of each department’s budget, as well as the non-departmental “finance […]
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Office of the Mayor – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The office of the mayor contains the mayor’s administrative staff and several small offices focused on specific policy areas, such as the Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Office of […]
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Finance General – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The “Finance General” category is a budgetary catch-all for non-departmental spending. There is no dedicated budget hearing devoted specifically to finance general appropriations, although in recent years it has made […]
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2024 Chicago Budget Overview – BGA Policy Snapshot
The proposed 2024 budget for the City of Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first, offers relatively modest increases in citywide spending and staffing, with a 1.3% increase in appropriations and a […]
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Zarou: The New Term Limit for Chicago’s Inspector General Hopefully Will Start a Trend
Advocating for term limits for an office you hold is not the norm. Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg deserves praise.
The Informed Chicagoan: How to have your voice heard by Chicago’s government officials
Join the BGA Policy team in sharing the structure of Chicago’s government, and the tools available to you to connect with Chicago’s government officials. We’ll also be there to discuss […]
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Growth of “Finance General” Category in Chicago’s Budgets Obscures Departmental Costs; Reflects Rising Pension and Borrowing Expenses
A yearly Chicago ritual is about to begin. Oct. 16 marks the start of two weeks of budget hearings, when department heads will appear before City Council to take questions […]
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Centennial Celebration & Annual Luncheon
Please join the Better Government Association at our Centennial Celebration & Annual Luncheon honoring Michael J. Sacks and featuring a special conversation with BGA President David Greising, best-selling author Jonathan Eig and award-winning editor, journalist and author Natalie Moore.
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Understanding Inspectors General in Illinois
Highlighting Their Roles and How to Submit Claims of Wrongdoing to Each Office