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that we’re seeing right now in today’s economy. | think we should definitely dig deeper into grant funding for these
expenditures. Thank you.
Fred Teeboom
Yes Madam. | did not prepare in the chamber because | did not know that you’d allow comment. | asked to attend
this meeting and present the spending cap as it has always been intended. That is a control of taxes and fees.
Grants have nothing to do with taxes and fees. The thing about gross budgeting from CFO Griffin is a farce, is false,
is misleading, is untrue.
| presented to this Board in writing the spending cap calculations should be about $5.7 million over the cap. As far as
putting in projects that haven’t even been bonded yet and make it part of the spending calculation is absolutely
insane. It’s ridiculous. What you’re doing is a gross injustice for what has been a cap for many, many years. | resent
it. | resent what you’re doing. | think we’re going to be heading straight to court and this time if we do go to Court, I’m
going to ask for a fine for every Aldermen that participates in this discussion and adheres to this farce presented by
CFO Griffin. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Okay. Seeing no one else, | have Alderman O’Brien.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE JUNE 13, 2022, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
Attest: Tara King, Interim Deputy City Clerk
