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Public commenters press West Chicago leaders over taxpayer-funded settlement and downtown spending
Summary
Two public commenters urged city leaders to pursue more transparency and fiscal restraint: Kim Santiago called for forensic review after a reported taxpayer-funded harassment settlement, and Kurt Jaros questioned a reported $1 million allocation for the City Museum renovation and urged private-sector alternatives.
Kim Santiago, who identified herself during public comment at the West Chicago City Councils Dec. 15 meeting, urged the council to seek accountability after learning of a taxpayer-funded harassment settlement she said involved "hundreds of thousands" of dollars paid on behalf of a city employee she named as Michael Guttman. "Taxpayers in this town deserve to know what else was done in the dark," Santiago said, and she suggested a forensic audit to determine whether other expenditures need review.
The chair responded that the council remains "committed to transparency and accountability" and that he had…
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