Other Governments

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Status of Local Pension Funding 2000: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1995 to 2000.

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Chicago Park District FY2001 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supported the Chicago Park District’s FY2001 budget despite a $3.6 million increase in the property tax levy because the District demonstrated a commitment to improving services and putting its financial house in order.

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Forest Preserve District of Cook County FY2002 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

In its analysis of the Forest Preserve District's $148 million FY2002 budget, the Civic Federation pointed out that expenditures continued to exceed revenues, leading to a long-term trend of Corporate Fund deficits.

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City Colleges of Chicago FY2001 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation gave conditional support to the City Colleges of Chicago's FY2001 budget based primarily upon a concern that the balanced budget was predicated upon overly optimistic revenue projections.

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Waterways for Our Future: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Wastewater Treatment and the Chicago River

A research report from the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River that analyzes the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices and its landholding and disposal policies.

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Waterways for Our Future: Land Management Policies, Land Holdings and Regional Open Space Opportunities

A research report from the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River that analyzes the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices and its landholding and disposal policies.

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Waterways for Our Future: Governance and Finance

This portion of Waterways for the Future study analyzes the finance, governance and administration of the MWRD and makes recommendations for improvement.

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Waterways for Our Future: Executive Summary

A collaborative study of issues from the Civic Federation, the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River related to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices, its landholding and disposal…

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Property Tax Exemptions: A Survey and Analysis of State and Local Laws and Procedures

This is a summary of the survey and analysis of local government assessing practices and procedures regarding the granting of property tax exemptions to nonprofit organizations. The report includes information drawn from a survey of 438…

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Status of Local Pension Funding 1998: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1993 to 1998.