A BGA Policy analysis of actuals and encumbrances data from Chicago’s three most recent budget years (2022-2024) found that most city departments stayed well within their annual non-grant budgets. The […]
Geoffrey Cubbage
Geoffrey Cubbage is a policy and budget analyst focusing on the Illinois General Assembly and Chicago's City Council. Prior to joining the Better Government Association in 2022, Geoffrey served as Director of Policy and Economic Development for Chicago's 40th Ward.
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Analysis: Departmental Budgets Fall Short of Mandatory Minimums for City Oversight Agencies
Non-departmental calculated costs and accounting adjustments make up difference, BGA Policy analysis finds
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New Revenues for Chicago, Mentioned in Budget Hearings, Not On Mayor’s Springfield Agenda
A series of new lobbying priorities announced by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at a press conference last week included tweaks to revenues the city currently receives from the state government, […]
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Alleging Obstruction, Chicago’s Inspector General Turns to City Council for Stronger Laws
In a memo sent Friday to the Chicago City Council’s ethics committee, city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg laid out a series of what her office characterizes as obstructions by the […]
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Department of Procurement Services – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $14,605,398 $13,978,092 -$627,306 -4.3% Positions & FTEs 136 131 -5 -3.7% […]
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Department of Law – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $46,229,759 $45,920,152 -$309,607 -0.7% Positions & FTEs 427 406 -21 -4.9% […]
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Chicago Animal Care & Control – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
Departmental Highlights Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $7,698,109 $7,531,760 -$166,349 -2.2% Positions & FTEs 82 79 -3 -3.7% […]
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Department of Environment – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
2025 is the second budget to feature a Department of Environment as a standalone department. It appeared in the 2023 budget as the “Office of Climate and Environmental Equity,” with […]
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Department of Administrative Hearings – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
The Department of Administrative Hearings is a quasi-judicial body authorized to administer hearings on ordinance violations that do not include a penalty of imprisonment. Administrative hearings offer an alternative to […]
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City Treasurer – BGA Policy 2025 Budget Snapshot
The city treasurer is one of three elected city-wide officials, along with the mayor and the clerk. The treasurer manages the city’s bank accounts, as well as its pension and […]