Thursday, July 21, 2022 | View in browser
Dear Fifth Ward Family,
I formally invite you to our next Fifth Ward meeting on Thurs., July 28, at 7 p.m. via Google Meet. I welcome your input on several items impacting the 5th Ward in the coming weeks and months (see below). I look forward to hearing from you and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or issues that you would like to bring to my attention before the meeting. I can be reached by replying to this email or by calling (not a textable number) 224-714-2184.
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 516-667-0566
PIN: 598 631 691#
A few of the topics for discussion:
- City Manager Finalist Town Hall Watch Event
 City Manager Candidate Town Hall on July 28
Evanston's City Council has narrowed the city manager search to a single candidate, Urbana City Administrator Carol Mitten. As part of the final decision process, a City Manager Candidate Town Hall will be held in the Council Chambers of the Morton Civic Center on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. to provide the public with an opportunity to meet Ms. Mitten. The town hall will be moderated by Mayor Biss and will include questions that are submitted in advance or shared live at the event.
Submit a question
Community members must submit questions online for the Town Hall in advance by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27. Questions may also be submitted live in-person or through Zoom.
Meeting information
Community members can attend the meeting in person, join via Zoom, or watch live on City Channel 16 and the City’s YouTube channel.
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone: 312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 816 4997 6797
Passcode: 450124
Meet the final candidate
Carol Mitten: Carol is the city administrator for Urbana, Illinois where she has worked for the past four years. Prior to working for the City of Urbana, she served as deputy county manager in Arlington County, Virginia, where she oversaw economic development and public works, including transportation and sustainability. She has also served as the executive director for urban affairs and headquarters consolidation in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
After attending the U.S. Naval Academy, Carol received her BA and MBA from Ohio State University. Carol has more than 35 years of diverse management experience and a deep passion and appreciation for local government and the positive impact it can have on the lives of its citizens.
 I’m happy to co-host this wonderful event with Connections for the Homeless and a group of 5th Ward neighbors. We are excited to invite the community to a special two-part Block Party event this Sat., July 23, from noon to 4 p.m. Family Fest at Foster Field will be a free, family-friendly, outdoor event for all ages.
Then from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., enjoy After Dark for community members ages 21 and older. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and craft brews at Double Clutch Brewing Company. Sign up to join us!
If you have questions, contact Events Manager Emily Elbring at eelbring@connect2home.org. We hope to see you there!
Check out the website for details regarding food vendors, organizational partners, performance lineups and more.
 It was an honor to support one of Evanston’s reparations recipients as she prepares for the home improvement work ahead.
After our first cleanup day at her home, I realized we needed heavier machinery to get the job done. Thankfully my good friend Deandreas McCanton of DM Investments always answers the call.
Thank you to Rebuilding Together and Deandreas for the great volunteer work you do. As my son said, this was “Community Power.”
 I was thrilled to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Teen Center at Gibbs Morrison Cultural Center alongside Mayor Biss, Parks & Recreation Director Audrey Thompson, the Youth & Young Adult Development team and youth Leaders.
We’re excited to offer a place where teens are welcome to hangout with friends in a comfortable space with VR games, a café, and enrichment programming.
Participants enjoyed lunch and ice cream and joined in on a Violence Prevention Week activity. The new Teen Center is open daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the summer. Special shoutout to Lachisa Barton of the Youth & Young Adult team for sparking this effort.
Bobby Burns
Councilmember, 5th Ward
224-714-2184
www.cityofevanston.org
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