“The difference between an office and a department is that a department has independence and capacity to do the oversight and to make sure we have the capacity to make sure we do, like we have promised.” LatinoVoicesWTTW
Chicago City Council members passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion budget Monday in a 32-18 vote. But it wasn’t without some tense debate.by some alderpeople for not living up to her campaign promise to re-establish a city Department of Environment.Instead, Lightfoot’s spending plan creates an Office of Climate and Environmental Equity.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez , who voted against the budget, believes a full department is crucial for city accountability on environmental matters. The alderman fought to include a cumulative impact study in the budget, which analyzes the past, present and future human and environmental impacts. However, it is unclear if this study would apply to the current permit renewal by Sims Metal Management, which is in review.
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