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Committee reviews financials, disbursement progress and home‑repair projects for reparations recipients
Summary
The committee accepted financial and disbursement reports showing $55,956.22 in donations and $173,028 transferred from the real‑estate transfer tax; staff reported 132 disbursements made out of 141 qualified ancestors and a construction program administrator described 16 of 19 completed home‑repair projects for recipient homeowners.
The City of Evanston Reparations Committee on Feb. 6 reviewed financial statements, a recipient disbursement update and a construction‑assistance progress report.
Financials and donations: staff reported $55,956.22 in donations to the reparations fund and $173,028 transferred so far from the real‑estate transfer tax. Committee members asked whether donations had designated uses; counsel said the committee would research whether additional legal steps are needed before reallocating undesignated donations to direct disbursements.
Disbursement status: staff reported that, of the first cohort planned for 2024, 74 of 80 direct recipients had…
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