In January 2025, the Alderwoman and staff held three orientations informing folks about the Environmental Leadership Council and Community Leadership Council that would start out in February. Throughout this year, 49th Ward residents have been meeting about once a month to engage with one another to pinpoint priorities and work on solutions to make the 49th Ward a better place. Below you will find a brief timeline of this year's meetings, as well as links to six subcommittees that are focused on priorities voted on by the members. Though we are not accepting new members at this time, residents are more than welcome to engage with our council members. We will have another round of admissions in January 2026.