Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Carter G. Woodson Elementary School at 4414 S Evans Ave
- Record number: O2026-0023328
- Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: Committee on Finance
- Introduced: Feb 18, 2026
- Final action: Mar 18, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Mar 18, 2026
49 yea, 1 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Mar 18, 2026.
Nay (1): Raymond A. Lopez (15)
Yea (46): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: O2026-0023328 C.L..pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
The City Council is considering an agreement with the Chicago Board of Education to use up to $900,000 in tax increment financing for upgrades at Carter G. Woodson South Elementary School. The money would come from the 43rd Street/Cottage Grove Avenue TIF district. The committee recommended passing the ordinance, with one dissenting vote.
- Agreement between the city and Chicago Board of Education for TIF assistance
- Funding limited to $900,000
- Purpose is improvements at Carter G. Woodson South Elementary School
- Funds sourced from the 43rd Street/Cottage Grove Avenue TIF district
- Committee vote was mostly in favor, with one dissenting alderman
Money
- $900,000 – Tax Increment Financing for school improvements
Who: The Carter G. Woodson South Elementary School and its students and staff, through the Chicago Board of Education, are the primary beneficiaries.
Where: 4414 S. Evans Avenue, Chicago, 3rd Ward
Timeline
- Feb 18, 2026: Referred, City Council
- Mar 13, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance
- Mar 18, 2026: Passed, City Council
Documents
- O2026-0023328 - Corrected Transmittal Letter (for information purposes ONLY).pdf (Miscellaneous)
- O2026-0023328 C.L..pdf (Committee Letter)
- O2026-0023328 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- O2026-0023328 Ex A.pdf (Exhibits)
- O2026-0023328 Mayoral Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)