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20 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; 19 transcribed, the newest on Oct 5, 2026, for at least 58 hours.

35 members seated · Chair: Pat Dowell

What the members said

2:18:32
TIF districtsDo you actually think that’s fair? Do you actually think that that’s fair, that the mayor’s office has the final determination on what projects move forward as it relates to TIF projects with CPS?Anthony BealeMember · Committee on Finance · Oct 5, 2026Open the meeting at 2:18:32
  • 2:45:50
    TIF districtsBecause again, I’m just fascinated at the fact that here we are 7 years later talking about Having passed TIFs for 2 projects that prior to COVID would have potentially created revenue and put us in a better position.Gilbert VillegasMember · Committee on Finance · Jul 13, 2026Open the meeting at 2:45:50
  • 2:23:42
    TIF districtsFor example, the Hall Library, because it is a public facility, was basically a discussion between 2FM, PBC, and my office about the need to do that library. And TIF funds are being authorized from that TIF to fix that library.Pat DowellChair · Committee on Finance · Sep 14, 2026Open the meeting at 2:23:42

Five members are in the running for most talk time (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 72% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. The five in the running each average 2 to 5.9 minutes a meeting, and each could rank first; the data can’t order them.

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Latest meetings

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19 of 20 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 13, 2026
Committee on Finance · at least 3 h 11 min · 6 public speakersOct 5 · Committee meetingSpeakers: Pat Dowell, Raymond Lopez, Anthony Beale, Gilbert Villegas and 12 more
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Committee on Finance · at least 3 h 33 min · 1 public speakerSep 24 · Committee meetingItem 1, from the Department of Finance, was a substitute ordinance approving an ownership transfer under the Chicago Metered Parking Systems Concession Agreement; the substitute was accepted on a voice vote.Speakers: Pat Dowell, William Conway, Andre Vasquez, Jr., Raymond Lopez and 17 more
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Committee on Finance · at least 3 h 19 min · 12 public speakersSep 22 · Committee meetingItem 1 was held in committee, to be heard at a reconvened Committee on Finance meeting on Thursday, September 24th.Speakers: Pat Dowell, William Conway, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Anthony Beale and 12 more
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Committee on Finance · at least 2 h 59 min · 4 public speakersSep 14 · Committee meetingSpeakers: Pat Dowell, Raymond Lopez, Brendan Reilly, William Conway and 17 more
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All 19 transcribed meetings

One more meeting is not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 1

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Six public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 15, came on Dec 16, 2025

Dec 16, 202515 speakersSep 22, 2026Item 1 was held in committee, to be heard at a reconvened Committee on Finance meeting on Thursday, September 24th.12 speakersJun 15, 202611 speakersMay 18, 202611 speakersFeb 27, 2026The public hearing was announced as concluded at 10:47 AM, and it was stated that no written objections had been received from business owners.11 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting