Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Oct 29, 2025
Wednesdayat least 6 h 35 min14 officials identified6 public speakersVideo: Vimeo
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Could you talk to us about what that timeline is of, for example, when we confirm TIF dollars and allocations to the Department of Transportation to when they can start on a project through the procurement process?Walter Redmond Burnett · Ward 274:27:24
What happens when some of these go a little longer than that, uh, and the timing of impact? For example, I know we’ve been sitting on funds that have been allocated for TIF for the Division Street Bridge for years now.Walter Redmond Burnett · Ward 274:29:42
…now that both benchmarking and environmental enforcement have been transitioned to DOE, do you have a timeline for kind of posting the revenue-generating position?Maria E. Hadden · Ward 496:10:25
Who spoke
14 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Jason C. ErvinChair · Ward 28 · 24 minFirst speaks at 21:31
- Nicole T. LeeVice chair · Ward 11 · 18 minFirst speaks at 1:31:36
- Maria E. HaddenWard 49 · 12 minFirst speaks at 1:52:34
- Brendan ReillyWard 42 · 11 minFirst speaks at 35:01
- Gilbert VillegasWard 36 · 7.2 minFirst speaks at 4:11:01
- David MooreWard 17 · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 1:57:05
- Raymond LopezWard 15 · 4.7 minFirst speaks at 1:41:25
- Walter Redmond BurnettWard 27 · 4.5 minFirst speaks at 4:27:19
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- Matthew J. MartinWard 47 · 4.3 minFirst speaks at 5:13:39
- Pat DowellWard 3 · 3.5 minFirst speaks at 3:43:47
- William ConwayWard 34 · 2.8 minFirst speaks at 4:47:05
- Nicholas SposatoWard 38 · 1.1 minFirst speaks at 1:39:38
- Julia M. RamirezWard 12 · 1.0 minFirst speaks at 6:14:08
- Samantha NugentWard 39 · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 1:20:57
Public comment: 6 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Budget and Government Operations, Oct 29, 2025: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/budget-and-government-operations/meetings/2025-10-29. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Oct 29, 2025.