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Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission opens 2026 with 'reset' plan, eyes housing and waste transfer station
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission proposed a “reset” to focus on two priorities at a time — with housing affordability and the long‑standing waste transfer station cited as candidates — planned outreach for an equity scorecard survey, and discussed recruitment for three vacancies.
The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission opened its first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 15, calling for a yearlong “reset” that would concentrate the body’s work on no more than two priorities at a time and use an equity scorecard to evaluate proposed actions. The commission convened at 6:08 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
The chair framed the reset as a way to rebuild focus and accountability after a period of low engagement and vacancies, and proposed using 60–120 day work cycles to develop recommendations that the commission could present to the City Council. The chair said the equity scorecard should clarify “who benefits, who is burdened, what mitigation is required and what measurable outcomes are expected.” (chair remarks paraphrased from meeting discussion.)
Commissioners discussed several candidates for the…
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