The $12.5 million plan will give out thousands of gas and transit cards to Chicagoans.
15-12 to approve the mayor's"Chicago Moves" program, which would provide 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards, and 100,000 transit cards that could be used to cover $50 worth of CTA fares. Ald. Michael Rodriguez said he would have preferred having that money go to the city's first-ever guaranteed basic income program, which will begin accepting applications later this month.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to give out 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards to Chicago residents, mostly on the South and West sides, to provide some relief from surging gas prices.
With the Budget Committee's approval on Wednesday, the mayor's gas and transit card program now goes to the full City Council for a likely final vote.
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