According to manager Roderick Sawyer, the Downtown Hyde Park tax levy collected more than $295,741 in 2021; these funds were spent last year. In the past, SSA 61 has worked on improving auto and bike transit accessibility, small business advertising, facade improvements, and other beautification initiatives. There are currently 57 local commercial tax districts in Chicago.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.