Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District FY2002 Budget: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation opposed the $4.3 million property tax increase proposed in the MWRD’s proposed FY2002 budget of $793 million. The Federation did not believe that increasing taxes during a recession was prudent.

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Status of Local Pension Funding 2000: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1995 to 2000.

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Waterways for Our Future: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Wastewater Treatment and the Chicago River

A research report from the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River that analyzes the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices and its landholding and disposal policies.

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Waterways for Our Future: Land Management Policies, Land Holdings and Regional Open Space Opportunities

A research report from the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River that analyzes the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices and its landholding and disposal policies.

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Waterways for Our Future: Governance and Finance

This portion of Waterways for the Future study analyzes the finance, governance and administration of the MWRD and makes recommendations for improvement.

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Waterways for Our Future: Executive Summary

A collaborative study of issues from the Civic Federation, the Openlands Project and Friends of the Chicago River related to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)'s wastewater treatment practices, its landholding and disposal…

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Property Tax Exemptions: A Survey and Analysis of State and Local Laws and Procedures

This is a summary of the survey and analysis of local government assessing practices and procedures regarding the granting of property tax exemptions to nonprofit organizations. The report includes information drawn from a survey of 438…

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Status of Local Pension Funding 1998: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1993 to 1998.

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Status of Local Pension Funding 1997: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

This report compares the unfunded liabilities and funded ratios of the nine local pension funds: the Fire, Police, Municipal, Teacher, Park, MWRD, County, Forest and Laborer Funds. In addition, it analyzes the health of the five collar…

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Status of Local Pension Funding 1996: An Evaluation of Nine Local Pension Funds within Cook County & the Five Collar County Funds in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

A 6-year trend analysis of indicators that measure the financial health and performance of 9 major local government pension funds from 1991 to 1996.