Love Your Block

Praised Love Your Block but suggested hiring code enforcement staff instead of program supervisors; questioned spending $2.5 million on legal services with one firm since 2018 and asked for competitive bids.

Supported extending Love Your Block, cited a neighbor's facade improvement, and pitched a small-business loan pipeline using roughly $14 million in federal capacity.

Criticized Love Your Block's application process as lacking transparency, and said the city should start with street sweeping signs and code basics before spending money it doesn't have.

Participated in Love Your Block with her sister and asked the council to fund another year.

Thanked the city for new Highland Avenue lights and Love Your Block grants, then asked what the city is doing to celebrate Route 66.

Supported continuing Love Your Block and urged reviving the Paintbrush Program and using CDBG Section 108 loans for small business.

The Neighborhood Association Council President announced four new neighborhood groups and detailed completed Love Your Block projects, urging continued funding.

Said he was nickel-and-dimed when he applied for a grant and criticized lack of transparency, suggesting funds go to street sweeping instead.

Girl Scout Troop 1134 members thanked the city and asked for another year of Love Your Block to build young leaders.

Urged the commission to restore the mayor's full-time salary and praised the Love Your Block mural on the West Side.

A Ward 1 council candidate backed the nuisance liens and Love Your Block but urged extreme caution and transparency on any pay raise and shelter spending.