Central Street Neighbors Association Est. 2007

Curious about the Evanston City Manager revolving door? What we're doing with our millions in COVID relief funds? What projects are steaming ahead and which are on the back burner? When are those potholes going to be filled? 6th Ward Ald. Tom Suffredin, who represents much of the Central Street neighborhood and is now in his second term, will graciously entertain questions tonight, Mon. Jan. 31, 2022 at 7:30pm from CSNA President Jeff Smith in what promises to be a free-ranging, live conversation on current City of Evanston questions and challenges.

Please register for the meeting in advance. You will then get an e-mail with instructions on how to join via ZOOM.

To register for the Zoom meeting click above or paste the following link into your broswer: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpf--prTgoH9FKOwLUuFaIL3-zyG0VaAz3

Have a topic you'd like discussed? Please send your questions by 5:00 pm today to: csnaboard9@gmail.com. Due to COVID distancing we will not all be in the same location, so emailed questions will have priority. Live questions will only be entertained if time permits.

See you tonight!

Do you have an opinion about what it takes to be Evanston's new City Manager?

If so, ... now is the time to be heard.

If you have not completed the on-line city manager recruitment survey, today is your chance.  Friday Nov 12 is the last day of the Evanston City Council public survey. 

It does not take long. Follow this link to answer the five questions:

City of Evanston City Manager Recruitment Public Survey

Per the city ..."Collected information will be used in designing interview questions and assessment activities that will assist in determining whether candidates possess the attributes being sought."

Councilmembers Tom Suffredin (6th) and Eleanor Revelle (7th), collectively representing most of the Central Street Neighborhood, are hosting a virtual joint ward meeting tonight, Thurs., Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2022 proposed City Budget with the City's chief financial officer Hitesh Desai and Budget Manager Kate Lewis-Lakin. As with much during the past two years, attendance is virtual only.

If you already have Zoom as an app or desktop application, use Meeting ID: 865 8882 1921 and Passcode: 425471.

If you don't have Zoom, use this link from your browser. You may be prompted to "choose an application" but you can close that window and simply click "Launch Meeting."

Finally, there is the option to join by phone only at 312-626-7699.

The City of Evanston is in the end-of-year process to pass its budget for FY 2022. The City has proposed spending over 1/3 of a billion dollars for this municipality of approximately 22,000 households, or approximately $16,000/household, although other sources besides residents contribute to the revenue side (just as Evanston residents and businesses contribute to other communities when they spend money, invest, or do business there).

The City's general budget page is available online.  A copy of the latest version of the proposed budget can be viewed or downloaded here.