June 26, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Office of Budget and Management to Hold Series of Budget Roundtables

Mayor's Press Office    312.744.3334

CHICAGO—The Office of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago's Office of Budget and Management invite you to help shape Chicago's 2024 Budget through a series of small group roundtables scheduled during July. The roundtables will include representatives from the City's departments and sister agencies to answer questions and receive feedback on how to build a Better, Stronger, Safer Chicago. Please sign up to join the conversation most convenient for you. Roundtables will be held at Kennedy-King College, Truman College and Malcolm X College.

For more information visit: http://chicago.gov/2024budget.

BUDGET ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE I
Tuesday, July 18 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Malcolm X College
1900 West Jackson Boulevard

 

BUDGET ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE II
Thursday, July 20 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Kennedy-King College
6301 South Halsted Street

 

BUDGET ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE III
Saturday, July 22 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Harry S. Truman College
1145 West Wilson Avenue

 

Doors open an hour before the events for a City Resource Fair where representatives from the City’s departments and sister agencies will be available to answer questions and provide information on City services and programs. Mayor Johnson will provide opening remarks before the roundtables are broken into issue areas in small group roundtable discussions with leadership and subject matter experts from City departments. Residents will have the opportunity to elevate their top equity concerns to support City staff in prioritizing their budget requests.

Topic areas may include:

  • Affordable Housing/Homelessness
  • Public Health/Mental Health
  • Community Safety
  • Neighborhood/Community Development and Arts/Culture
  • Environmental Justice/Infrastructure
  • Immigration

To register for the roundtables, please access links above or go to http://chicago.gov/2024budget. Pre-registration is requested but not required. ASL and live captioning will be available. If you require language interpretation or any other accommodation, please contact communityengagement@cityofchicago.org by Friday, July 14.

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