City Council Redistricting Updates May 14, 2022 After months at stalemate, your City Council has drafted a new city ward map with the necessary support to pass. We held a subject matter hearing on the map which was released earlier this week. We will vote on the map during a special City Council Meeting on Monday at 11:30am. You can watch the meeting live via ChiCityClerk.com. There is also room for limited in person attendance and you can find info about attending in person on the Clerk's site as well. The proposed 49th ward won't have many changes at all. We maintain the same borders with the 48th and 50th wards that we've had for the previous decade and take on a small portion of the 40th ward that squares off our southwest corner, extending us to Clark St. and Devon Ave and will fully enclose the Rogers Park neighborhood in the 49th Ward. The remapping process has been a daunting one to navigate and there is much to improve on the public engagement side of it. The Peoples' Map process and commissioner process has shown us what robust community engagement can look like and I believe that City Council should follow their example in redesigning our process. I was happy to encourage our residents' participation in the Peoples' Map process and to take input from it in working on our ward map. Not all alderpersons did this. Maybe we can change our or process to require it. Despite the flaws, I still stand by my statements that the redistricting process through the Rules Committee has been the most collaborative exercises that I've experienced in City Council so far. Thank you to everyone who met with me, attended meetings, sent in map drafts and shared feedback with my office. I look forward to continue pushing your City Council to be more accountable, transparent and ethical. You may view the updated Chicago United map on the Committee on Rules' My Districting Tool website by clicking here . December 17, 2021 The Committee on Committees and Rules will host a series of public hearings on the City Council's redistricting process in January. The hearings are scheduled for: Thursday, January 6, at 10 am Tuesday, January 11, at 1 pm Thursday, January 14, at 10 am Friday, January 21, at 10 am Residents may submit written feedback ahead of a public hearing. Written feedback should be submitted via email to committeeoncommitteesandrules@cityofchicago.org . Specific deadlines for public comment will be detailed on the notices for the meetings, which are available to view on the City's Legistar website. Additionally, residents can sign up to speak during the public comment period at a hearing. To sign up for the public comment period, individuals should call 312-744-6800 and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests for public comments are accepted from 12:01 am the Monday before the scheduled meeting until 8 am on the day before the scheduled meeting. Anyone who wants to participate in the public comment period must be available at 10 am on the day of the meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone. More information on how to sign up for public comments for a committee meeting is available on the City Clerk's website. Finally, you can stream the public hearing on the City Clerk's website at chicityclerk.com . December 6, 2021 On Wednesday, December 1, Chairman Michele Harris of the Committee on Committee and Rules introduced a proposed ward map , just meeting the December 1 deadline to introduce an ordinance. The map(s) in question: The map introduced by Chairman Harris is the product of 36 members of the City Council who signed on to the Committee's remapping process, which is the same process that has been used in previous redistricting processes. The proposed map includes 16 Black wards (decreasing by 2), 14 Latinx wards (increasing by 1), 15 white wards, 4 plurality wards, and 1 Asian ward (for the first time ever). In October, the Latino Caucus unveiled their own proposed map , which includes 15 Latinx wards (increasing by 2), 16 Black wards (decreasing by 2), 15 white wards, 3 plurality wards, and 1 Asian ward (for the first time ever). Another map that has been in discussion is the Peoples Map . The Peoples Map is an effort that was spearheaded by Change Illinois to have Chicagoans draw maps in an effort to take some of the politics out of the process. The coalition formed a commission and held public meetings to gain input and feedback on how the new map should be drawn. So what now? While the map was introduced this week, no vote was taken. Chairman Harris has called for additional public hearings on the proposed map in the coming weeks and months to solicit further feedback from City Council and the public. Public hearings will begin next week in the Committee on Rules, recess through the holidays, then resume in January. City Council has up until 40 days before the primary election in June to ratify a new ward boundary map. If City Council fails to pass a map, any 10 members of the City Council may file a petition to have their proposed map included as a ballot referendum. That petition must also be filed at least 40 days before the primary in June. Between now and the primary in June, 10 aldermen could file a petition with the Office of the City Clerk calling for a referendum. On Thursday, the Latino Caucus filed a petition with City Clerk Anna Valencia to have the new boundaries determined by ballot referendum during the Primary Election in June. However, if 41 aldermen vote on a map before the primary, it would nullify the referendum, and the new map would be codified. If City Council votes on the map, it would need at least 41 votes to ensure that it doesn't go to a ballot referendum (the map only requires 26 votes to pass and 34 votes to avoid a veto by the mayor). Should less than 41 aldermen vote to approve the map, 10 aldermen could file a petition with the Office of the City Clerk to have the item go before voters as a ballot referendum. They would be required to file the petition within 15 days of the passage of a map in accordance with state statute , and they cannot also vote in favor of the map during the City Council meeting. How can I submit feedback? The map introduced by Chairman Harris is available to review by clicking here . The Committee on Committees and Rules has also created a website , where the map is available to review. Residents may use a redistricting tool housed on the website to create and submit their own ward maps for consideration. Residents may submit written feedback ahead of a public hearing. Written feedback should be submitted via email to: committeeoncommitteesandrules@cityofchicago.org . Specific deadlines for public comment will be detailed on the notices for the meetings, which are available to view on the City's Legistar website . Finally, residents can sign up to speak during the public comment period at a hearing. To sign up for the public comment period, individuals should call 312-744-6800 and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests for public comments are accepted from 12:01 am the Monday before the scheduled meeting until 8 am on the day before the scheduled meeting. Anyone who wants to participate in the public comment period must be available at 10 am on the day of the meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone. More information on how to sign up for public comments for a committee meeting is available on the City Clerk's website . When are the next hearings? Per conversations with the Committee on Rules, there will be two hearings next week. Tuesday, December 7, at 3 pm; and Friday, December 10, at 1 pm. Written public comments can be submitted to Michelle.Evans@cityofchicago.org until 10 am the day before each hearing. Official notices of the public hearing containing information on how to submit written comments are available on the City's Legistar website . The future of remapping: One of the frequent comments heard throughout this process was that it lacked transparency. While the Peoples Map solved the most significant issue of Chicago's remapping process by bringing more participation and transparency to the process, the coalition failed to include the input of alderpeople in guiding the process. Alderpeople have a unique lens into their wards that go beyond politics. Alderpeople have historical context for communities and their different needs, they're aware of infrastructure and development projects in the pipeline, and they have connections to city services. The redistricting process has been the most collaborative process that City Council has undertaken this term, and a part of what guided that process was the unique lens that alderpeople have into their communities. The solution to creating better processes and more transparency around redistricting would be a marriage of the two. The redistricting process has been a learning experience; I will take the feedback and what I learned to work with the Committee on Committee and Rules to improve the process and make it more participatory and transparent for the public.

Los dueños de propiedades en el condado de Cook pueden tener la oportunidad de aprovechar una variedad de exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad, lo que resulta en ahorros en su factura de impuestos a la propiedad. Los ahorros de estas exenciones aparecen como deducciones en las facturas de impuestos a la propiedad de la segunda cuota enviadas por correo en el verano. Los residentes que soliciten la exención para propietarios de viviendas, la exención para personas mayores, la exención por congelación para personas mayores y la exención para mejoras en el hogar deben presentar una solicitud anualmente para recibir la deducción en sus facturas de impuestos a la propiedad. Exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad SOLICITUDES DE EXENCIÓN DE IMPUESTOS SOBRE LA PROPIEDAD EXENCIÓN DEL PROPIETARIO EXENCIÓN DE CIUDADANO MAYOR EXENCIÓN DE CONGELACIÓN PARA MAYORES VETERANOS DISCAPACITADOS EXENCIÓN DEL PROPIETARIO EXENCIÓN PARA MEJORAR EL HOGAR

Meet the Team! Maria Hadden (she/her/hers) ALDERWOMAN OF THE 49TH WARD CHAIRWOMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & ENERGY Leslie Perkins (she/her/hers) CHIEF OF STAFF & POLICY DIRECTOR CONTACT FOR: Scheduling requests, media inquiries, policy information Shenicka Hohenkirk (she/her/hers) WARD DIRECTOR email: shenicka@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Scheduling requests, ward office inquiries Clarissa Steinbrecher (she/her/hers) DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: clarissa@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries, landlord/tenant disputes, disabled parking permits, internships Tony Sandifer (he/him/his) MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT email: tony@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Community partnerships, participatory budgeting, block parties, other community events Zach Joseph (he/him/his) INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR email: zach@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Zoning & development inquiries, community partnerships, newsletter items Caleb DeBerry (he/him/his) COORDINATOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: caleb@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries Brenna Regan (she/her/hers) COORDINATOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: brenna@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries Madeline Walbridge (she/her/hers) COORDINATOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: madeline@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries Gina Parra-Hughes (she/her/hers) DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY CONTACT FOR: Legislative and Committee matters Ashley Parks Adam "Pepe" Woznicki (she/her/hers) COMMUNITY AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY CONTACT FOR: Leadership Councils, Social Media, and Outreach Opportunities (he/him/his) WARD SUPERINTENDENT CONTACT FOR: Streets & Sanitation matters

Exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad Rogers Park is a transit-rich neighborhood on the far north side of Chicago. It is one of the last remaining affordable neighborhoods along the lakefront. Approximately 75% of Rogers Park residents are renters. Below, the 49th Ward Office has compiled a number of resources to help tenants find affordable housing, understand their rights, and more. Of course, if you have any questions, please contact the 49th Ward office at 773-338-5796 or office@49thward.org . Affordable Housing Resources Homelessness Resources Tenant Resources Eviction Resources Legal Aid Resources

Leadership Councils 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. In January 2026, the two councils combined into one Advisory Leadership Council that will meet quarterly throughout the year. 2025 Co-Chairs From Left to Right: Jordan Brown (CLC), Imeña Valdes (ELC), Viral Mistry (ELC), Karen Schauwecker (ELC), Sam Young (CLC), Jim Ginderske (CLC), Greg Wangerin (CLC) Committee Staffer: Gina Parra-Hughes 49th Ward Staffer: Tony Sandifer Want to learn more? Click the buttons below to learn about each of the Leadership Councils! Environmental Leadership Council Community Leadership Council

Budget Votes Every year, the Office of Budget Management (OBM) works with city departments, the Mayor's office, and City Council to create an Annual Appropriation Ordinance, a Grant Details Ordinance, a Budget Overview, and Budget Recommendations. The annual budget recommendations determine how the City intends to spend its revenue on a variety of city resources, from the Police Department to capital infrastructure spending. To become adopted, the recommendations must first pass the Committee on the Budget and, subsequently, the full City Council. Click through the buttons below to view how Alderwoman Hadden has voted on previous budget recommendations. To view budget documents, visit the Office of Budget and Management's website . 2023 2026 2022 2025 2021 2024 2020

Consejos Asesores del Parque Un consejo asesor es un grupo voluntario de personas que se reúnen de forma regular para apoyar el funcionamiento eficaz de su parque local. Los consejos promueven formas para que la comunidad utilice mejor los programas y las instalaciones del Distrito de Parques de Chicago; proporcionar comunicación al Distrito de Parques de Chicago sobre asuntos relacionados con sus parques; aumentar la conciencia de la comunidad sobre los proyectos del distrito de parques de Chicago. El Distrito 49 tiene los siguientes consejos asesores del parque : Consejo Asesor de Touhy Park Consejo Asesor del Parque Willye B. White Consejo Asesor del Parque Loyola Consejo Asesor del Parque Pottawattomie Comité del parque para perros Pottawattomie Consejo Asesor de Rogers (Phillip) Beach Park Consejo Asesor del Parque GET Beaches Consejo Asesor del Parque Leone Beach

Presupuesto participativo Cycle 16 (2026) Cycle 13 (2022) Cycle 15 (2025) Cycle 12 (2021) Cycle 14 (2023-2024) Ciclo 11 (2020-2021) Ciclo 10 (2019) Misión La misión de PB es abrir la participación cívica a personas que nunca antes se han involucrado. Los objetivos de implementar el PP en los distritos de Chicago son equidad, inclusión, desarrollo comunitario y hacer que el gasto del gobierno sea más efectivo. Presupuesto participativo en Chicago Cada año, a cada concejal se le asignan $ 1.3 millones en fondos de menú de concejales; sí, literalmente hay un menú para gastar en infraestructura, es decir, repavimentación de calles y aceras, reemplazo de aceras, carriles para bicicletas, reemplazo de farolas y otros proyectos capitales. En la mayoría de los distritos, este dinero lo asigna el concejal, con distintos grados de participación de los departamentos, el personal y los residentes de la ciudad. El Presupuesto Participativo (PP) es un proceso democrático en el que los miembros de la comunidad deciden directamente cómo gastar parte de un presupuesto público. El proceso se desarrolló por primera vez en Brasil en 1989, y ahora hay más de 1.500 presupuestos participativos en todo el mundo, principalmente a nivel municipal. El primer proceso de PP en los EE. UU. Fue lanzado aquí en Chicago en 2009 por el ex concejal del distrito 49, Joe Moore. A menudo, los residentes están muy familiarizados con sus vecindarios y pueden tener ideas poco convencionales que pueden mejorar su viaje diario, parques, escuelas y más. El presupuesto participativo es una herramienta que aprovecha ese genio residente y le permite un espacio de incubadora. Desde que asumió el cargo en 2019, la Concejal Hadden ha continuado el legado del presupuesto participativo en el Distrito 49 al poner a disposición $ 1 millón de los fondos de capital discrecional ("dinero del menú") para que la comunidad decida cómo gastar a través del presupuesto participativo (PP). proceso. Cómo funciona en el distrito 49 En el 49th Ward de Chicago, el proceso comienza con la recopilación de ideas. Recopilamos ideas organizando asambleas vecinales, compartiendo un formulario de presentación en línea y publicando volantes en todo el barrio para que las personas compartan sus ideas con la oficina. En el ciclo 11, la Concejal Hadden hizo una pregunta amplia y abierta para alentar a los residentes a reconsiderar cómo podemos acercarnos al gobierno con una mentalidad participativa. Esta pregunta era: "si pudieras cambiar algo de nuestra comunidad que te haría la vida mejor, ¿cuál sería?" Una vez que las personas han presentado sus ideas durante la fase de recopilación de ideas, se envían a comités formados por voluntarios. Esos voluntarios examinan los proyectos y realizan investigaciones sobre la viabilidad y el costo. Luego, desarrollan los proyectos para que puedan ser incluidos en la boleta. En el otoño, los proyectos propuestos para la boleta electoral se presentan a la comunidad en las exposiciones de proyectos, explicando cómo surgieron esos proyectos y respondiendo preguntas de la comunidad. Durante el 11 ° ciclo de presupuesto participativo en el 49 ° Distrito, la Concejal Hadden implementó un nuevo componente del proceso. PB49 agregó un nuevo comité de políticas y programas. Los elementos de la boleta electoral de este comité no son elegibles para el tradicional $ 1 millón en fondos de infraestructura de capital, sino que ayudarán a la Concejal Hadden a desarrollar una agenda a seguir en el Distrito 49 y en toda la ciudad. Los residentes podrán votar sobre diferentes políticas y programas que fueron presentados durante la fase de recolección de ideas durante la fase de votación del presupuesto participativo. Una vez que los proyectos se comparten con la comunidad, todos los residentes del barrio mayores de 14 años están invitados a votar sobre los proyectos. Los residentes pueden votar en línea o en persona durante un evento de votación. Una vez que se tabulan los votos y se anuncian los proyectos ganadores, la oficina del 49th Ward trabaja en estrecha colaboración con los departamentos de la ciudad para implementarlos. Este emocionante proceso pone transparencia en cómo la ciudad gasta nuestros dólares de impuestos y les da a los residentes una voz real, al ofrecer ideas y votar por proyectos específicos, sobre cómo se gasta ese dinero en nuestro barrio. ¿Quién sabe mejor que nosotros lo que se necesita en nuestro barrio?

Programa de reparación de calefacción de emergencia Cada año, la ciudad de Chicago ofrece una subvención a los propietarios de viviendas a través del Programa de reparación de calefacción de emergencia. Las propiedades elegibles deben estar ubicadas en Chicago, ser habitables, ocupadas por sus propietarios y no estar en riesgo de ejecución hipotecaria. Este es un programa de servicio de una sola vez para viviendas unifamiliares, de una a cuatro unidades y propiedades ocupadas por sus propietarios ubicadas en la ciudad de Chicago. Cualquier propiedad ocupada por el propietario que haya recibido este servicio en el pasado no será elegible para recibir el servicio nuevamente. Los hogares que ganan el 80% o menos del ingreso medio del área (AMI) son elegibles para participar en el programa. Se incluirá el ingreso bruto total de todos los propietarios y otros miembros del hogar y no podrá exceder este límite. Los ingresos brutos de todos los adultos, mayores de 18 años, que residen en la propiedad se incluyen para determinar la elegibilidad de ingresos. Si el propietario vende, transfiere el título o ya no ocupa la unidad dentro de un año de la concesión, el propietario deberá pagar el saldo del préstamo desde el momento de la transferencia hasta la fecha de finalización del período del préstamo. Los solicitantes pueden descargar el paquete de solicitud y ver los requisitos de elegibilidad en el sitio web del Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo.

Participación de la comunidad Nuestra oficina se enorgullece de conectarse con nuestra comunidad, y es un placer para nosotros conectar a los miembros de la comunidad con organizaciones comunitarias y trabajar junto a estos socios. Para obtener más información sobre la participación de la comunidad, consulte los enlaces a continuación. Si tiene alguna pregunta, puede comunicarse con nuestro personal enviando un correo electrónico a office@49thward.org o llamando al (773) 338-5796. Departamento de Policía del Distrito 24 Escuelas del distrito 49 Calendario de la comunidad Calendario de la comunidad Consejos escolares locales Consejos Asesores del Parque Consejos Asesores del Parque Student Internship Opportunities Noches de barrio

Legislación Obtenga más información sobre la legislación ante el Ayuntamiento que la Concejal Hadden patrocina o copatrocina. Education Ethics & Good Government Health & Environment Housing & Affordability Police Accountability & Public Safety Social Justice & Equity Workers & Economy

Alianza Empresarial de Rogers Park Rogers Park Business Alliance ( RPBA ) es una organización sin fines de lucro 501c3 establecida en 1993. RPBA trabaja en las áreas de desarrollo comercial, comunitario y económico. Contamos con personal profesional y estamos gobernados por una junta directiva voluntaria compuesta por propietarios de negocios locales, residentes y otras partes interesadas. RPBA ofrece una amplia variedad de programas: RPBA Program Offerings Su programa de formación empresarial, GROW proporciona a los emprendedores visionarios los recursos y las herramientas Sustainable Rogers Park proporciona información, herramientas y conexiones comerciales locales para implementar prácticas comerciales sostenibles. Su Glenwood Sunday Market es un galardonado mercado de agricultores, ubicado en Glenwood Avenue entre Lunt Avenue y Morse Avenue. Live Love Shop Rogers Park es su campaña anual de compras locales. RPBA administra tres áreas de servicios especiales que ofrecen la revitalización del corredor comercial de Howard Street SSA # 19 , Clark / Morse / Glenwood SSA # 24 , Devon Avenue SSA # 43 y Sheridan Road SSA # 54 .