Chicago City Council meeting sessions are off to a slower start in 2023, the Better Government Association found.
, only 40% of time in session so far this year - or about two of every five hours between the opening and closing gavels - has been spent legislating. The other 60% was spent noting significant birthdays, retirements, tributes and other non-binding resolutions.North Side city council representation undergoing major change with 4 long term aldermen retiring
That is even less time spent on legislation than usual, based on BGA Policy's findings. At meetings where honorary resolutions were heard, they took up an average of 1:07:29 of floor time. The average time spent on non-honorary business was 1:51:09. Chicago is unique among the nation's largest cities in devoting so much floor time to honorary measures, and in allowing them to take place at any time throughout the meeting.
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