Alderman calls for City Council to meet twice monthly to respond faster to coronavirus crisis – Chicago Tribune

North Side Ald. Andre Vasquez noted a section of the municipal code stipulates the City Council should meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month unless another date and time is set for the next meeting. For decades, the council has set its regular meetings for just one Wednesday per month. “It’s right there in the code, so let’s do what the code says,” Vasquez said.
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Governor of Alderaan
3 years ago

Plus a doubling of their expense accounts to deal with the hardship of twice-monthly meetings

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