The City of Evanston spent just under $230,000 on membership dues in the last 12 months, including personal Rotary Club memberships for the City Manager, according to the City’s Bills List.
$94,469 IN PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPSAlmost $95,000 went to personal and professional memberships for city officials and staff, as well as City award/recognition memberships
$71,152 TO COUNCIL & CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE75% of those funds were paid to City Council officials and the City Manager’s office.
PRIORITY-BASED BUDGETINGThese membership dues weren’t budget-cut options on the City’s Priority-Based Budgeting list.
The dues account for savings higher than 13 of the budget-cut options, such as the Summer Food Program/Child Nutrition Program ($53,129). Membership Dues come from the City’s General Fund.
Public Membership Services
The remaining dues went to public membership services, such as the regional crime lab.
City Council: General Fund |
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| 2018-19 Northwest Municipal Conference Membership Dues | $25,528 |
| 2018 National League of Cities Membership Dues | $5,952 |
| 2018 U.S. Conference of Mayors Membership Dues (S. Hagerty) | $5,269 |
| 2018 Il. Municipal League Membership Dues | $3,500 |
| 2016-17 Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus Dues (S. Hagerty) | $3352 |
| 2018 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Membership Dues | $2,833 |
| Total | $46,434 |
City Manager’s Office: General Fund |
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| Public Technology Membership Dues (E. Storlie) | $5,000 |
| Star Cities Membership & Renewal | $4,000 |
| Alliance for Innovation Membership Renewal | $3,980 |
| Global Philanthropy Partnership Networking Membership Fees (2 years) (K. Jensen) | $2,850 |
| IGFOA Government Finance Officers Association | $1,915 |
| Rotary Club of Evanston Membership Dues (2 years for W. Bobkiewicz) | $1,625 |
| International City Management Assoc. (ICMA) Membership Dues (W. Bobkiewicz) | $1,400 |
| ILCM Membership Dues (E. Storlie) | $1,280 |
| Local Government News Membership Dues | $960 |
| NFBPA Membership Dues | $650 |
| ILCMA Membership Dues (W. Bobkiewicz) | $458 |
| Emerging Government Leaders Network Membership | $300 |
| International City Management Assoc. (ILCMA) Membership Dues | $200 |
| Urban Sustainability Directors Network Membership Dues | $100 |
| Total | $24,718 |