City staff says Evanston is still taking a revenue hit due to COVID-19 but expenses remain on track

The Evanston City Council saw a presentation of the midyear financial report last week as some revenues remain down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hitesh Desai, chief financial officer and treasurer for the city of Evanston, showed council members which revenues and expenses are on track for the remainder of the year and which areas need improvement.

The presentation demonstrated that revenue tied to economic activity in the general fund was still on track even as some activity-related revenues remain low. Expenses remain on target for the city’s 2021 goals.“The return of Northwestern students and the football season brings a lot […]

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