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Aldermen press for clarity on city lobbyist and inclusion of East Side in star-bond plans
Summary
Council members questioned who directs the city's contract lobbyist and pressed for clearer representation of East Side interests in proposed star-bond/medical-district legislation; a motion to invite the lobbyist to brief council passed.
Council members used an extended committee discussion on April 28 to press for clarity about who directs the city’s contract lobbyist and to raise concerns that proposed star-bond and medical-district legislation may exclude East Side neighborhoods.
Several aldermen said they supported the economic goals of three related bills but objected to elements that would alter authority or map boundaries, leaving some wards—particularly parts of the East Side—outside the benefit box. “We have to be honest with…
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