Politics & Government
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Gas Card Program Advances, After Tweaks To Appease Skeptical Aldermen
The Budget Committee voted 15-12 to approve the mayor's "Chicago Moves" program.
CHICAGO (CBS) — A key City Council committee on Wednesday advanced Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to spend $12.5 million in taxpayer funds to give out thousands of gas and transit cards to Chicagoans, despite pushback from some aldermen who have called it a "a promotional gimmick for a re-election campaign," and argued the money would be better spent elsewhere.
The Budget Committee voted 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.
