CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Sixteen newly elected Chicago City Council alderpersons are currently being trained on their positions before being sworn in on May 15.
While it’s exciting to welcome new faces, the unusually large number of incoming and outgoing members presents a challenge.
Last week, the Chicago Office of Inspector General issued a notification on City Council transitions, in which it urged members to develop and implement procedures for a smooth changeover.
“With so substantial a percentage of City Council seats — and committee leadership seats — in transition, it is especially critical and urgent to equip incoming and outgoing members of the Council with clearly documented policies and procedures to ensure operational continuity in the coming months,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg wrote in her quarterly report.
The OIG said it invited the Chair of the Committee on Committees and Rules to communicate any actions taken in response to the suggestions but received no response.
Read the full OIG quarterly report here.
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