Board of Commissioners [remote]

Politics

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. CST

Remote

This is a remote assignment at which members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on whether to adopt items they discussed in committee meetings earlier in the week. You can watch the meetings live-stream at https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings.

Note: Meeting end time is estimated based on past meeting durations.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Zuka'a Joudeh

Funding for transit, honoring Black History Month, more court interpreters

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Live reporting by Natalie Frank

Funding for transit, honoring Black History Month, more court interpreters

Natalie Frank, Ph.D @FrankNatalie

Agenda- Items Req Board Action: included Health & Hospitals, Transportation, Finance, Zoning & Bldg, Veterans, Pension, Busin & Econ Develop, Asset Mange, Audit, Legis, Environ, Tech: Appointments, Reports, Resolutions (See Agenda). All APPROVED.

09:47 PM Feb 9, 2023 CST

Natalie Frank, Ph.D @FrankNatalie 2/3

Commis Morrison: Mentioned Molly Morris, inspiration for MollyStrong Movt. Died last night of kidney cancer at age 8, two years after being diagnosed. Asked for moment of silence nbcchicago.com/news/local/8-y…

Natalie Frank, Ph.D @FrankNatalie 3/3

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 followed by celebration of Black History Month. This concludes coverage of the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting. The next meeting will be held 3/16 at 10:00am. For more meeting coverage, check out documenters.org.

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County Commissioners are elected officials who oversee county activities and work to ensure that citizen concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled, and county operations run smoothly. The Cook County Board of Commissioners is the governing board and legislative body of the county. It is comprised of 17 Commissioners, each serving a four-year term and is elected from single member districts. Each district represents approximately 300,000 residents. The Board also operates approximately 40 committees and subcommittees chaired by members of Board of Commissioners.

Remote meetings of the Cook County Board of Commissioners are live-streamed at https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings

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