Derek Douglas

Nov 5, 2024 | bettergov.org | Geoffrey Cubbage |Derek Douglas |Joe Ferguson |David Greising

The Office of Budget and Management (OBM) is responsible for the administration of the city’s budget.

Nov 5, 2024 | bettergov.org | Geoffrey Cubbage |Derek Douglas |Joe Ferguson |David Greising

Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget2024 Budgeted2025 ProposedNet ChangePercent ChangeAppropriations$104,908,871$111,004,093$6,095,2225.8%Positions & FTEs663639-24-3.6%This year’s headcount reduction is the largest since 2021, with 24 positions eliminated for a net -3.6% reduction in budgeted workforce.

Nov 5, 2024 | bettergov.org | Geoffrey Cubbage |Derek Douglas |Joe Ferguson |David Greising

The office of the mayor contains the mayor’s administrative staff and several small offices focused on specific policy areas, such as the ​​Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Office of Community Safety, etc.

Nov 5, 2024 | bettergov.org | Geoffrey Cubbage |Derek Douglas |Joe Ferguson |David Greising

The finance general category is a budgetary catch-all for non-departmental spending. There is no dedicated budget hearing devoted specifically to finance general appropriations, although in recent years it has made up close to half of the city budget.

Nov 4, 2024 | bettergov.org | Derek Douglas |Joe Ferguson |David Greising |Geoffrey Cubbage

A new day in Illinois’ fiscal future may be on the horizon. Responsible stewardship of the state’s budget over the past few years and the elimination of the state’s unpaid bill backlog have put Illinois in its best fiscal position in years. And now, credible proposals to address Illinois’ pensions, coming from across the state’s political landscape, are under discussion in Springfield. We cannot overstate the importance of enacting legislation to address the state’s legacy pension obligations.