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9th Ward News
November was a busy month at the Civic Center and we are getting closer to finalizing the 2024 City of Evanston budget. I appreciate the feedback I heard from residents at the joint 3rd, 4th, and 9th Ward Budget Meeting and the Spanish-language Budget Town Hall. A major concern for myself is preserving affordability for 9th Ward residents. Rising costs have also affected the cost of doing business at the city level and city employees have received long awaited raises that put Evanston municipal salaries more in line with other nearby communities. There has been significant progress in working toward eliminating the need for a property tax increase.
Please join me on Wednesday, December 20, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., for a virtual 9th ward via Google Meet.
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 413-276-7553
PIN: 161 726 903#
Parks and Recreation staff will be highlighting our Reduced Water Rate program and Access Evanston discount program for seniors. The City has programs to help residents with affordability and I want to make sure that all residents are aware of and take advantage of them if they qualify. We will also get a safety report from EPD.
As always, my meeting notes with some comments and the record of my votes are available online.
 Mayor's Holiday Food, Book, and Toy Drive
Help ensure every Evanston family can celebrate this holiday season. Through Friday, Dec. 8, we're collecting new, unwrapped toys in addition to staple food items for holiday meals, including stuffing, green beans, yams, mac and cheese, corn, and cornbread mix. We're also collecting new and gently used children's books.
Donation drop-off locations:
Autobarn, 1015 Chicago Ave.
Booked, 506 Main St.
Briteco, 805 Greenwood St.
Chandler-Newberger Center, 1028 Central St.
Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd.
Evanston Community Bank, 1740 Sherman Ave.
Evanston Made Holiday Market, 832 Dempster St.
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
Fire Station 3, 1105 Central St.
Fire Station 5, 2830 Central St.
First Northern Credit Union, 1705 Sherman Ave.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St.
Jewel-Osco, 1128 Chicago Ave.
Jewel-Osco, 2485 W. Howard St.
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
Police Station, 1454 Elmwood Ave.
Robert Crown Center, 1801 Main St.
Target, 2209 W. Howard St.
The Merion, 1611 Chicago Ave.
Valli Produce, 1910 Dempster St.
Register to Receive Food and Toys: Families who wish to participate in the Mayor's Holiday Food, Book & Toy Drive to receive toys and/or food items must register by calling 847-448-4311 (or dial 311 in Evanston) between Monday, November 20 and Friday, December 8.
 Final fall cleanup reminders
Check out some final fall cleanup reminders before the snow comes:
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Street cleaning continues through Fri., Dec. 15. View the schedule, which includes additional fall dates for residential streets.
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Yard waste will be collected through Thurs., Dec. 7. That means next week is the final week for 2023 collections!
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Food scraps can be composted this winter as part of Collective Resource Compost's winter gap program.
Juan Geracaris
Councilmember, 9th Ward
jgeracaris@cityofevanston.org, 847-868-2197
Instagram: @9thWardJuan
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