Things we learned from Matt—
Kamila Cakes’ owner is a TikTok influencer!
Reducing the barriers small business face in West Chicago
Of the 118 city staff in West Chicago, how many work with businesses? (Fun fact: we have 51 police officers and 44 public works staff—that's 80% of the city employees)
Reviving a downtown business alliance for West Chicago
The financial reserves that West Chicago keeps on hand, always—and what that means for the yearly budget
Does Matt know what happened to the 13-14M Kerr-McGee funds? (spoiler alert: nobody does)
What makes Ward 7 so unique
The grocery tax vs. sales tax debate
The NEWLY forming Downtown Revitalization Commission—APPLY HERE.
Why the long meetings in the Bovey Era are a sign of a good meeting.
What we should be looking out for in the next few months
Plus, Laura briefly recaps the Sept. 2 council meeting—both the grocery tax and sales tax were tabled until the Sept. 15 meeting.
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