Community Aid and Calls for Landlord Accountability

The council hears praise for citywide food distribution and a forceful push for a landlord registry amid concerns about opaque ownership, unsafe apartments, and meeting procedures. Residents raise ward-specific issues and accessibility needs, while advocates frame the registry as harm reduction and public health. 18mins

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Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
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Zach Adams
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  • Alderman Gregory praised citywide efforts by nonprofits and organizations to provide food and free Thanksgiving meals, noting high demand and widespread community support across all parts of the city.
  • A resident, Aaron Cahill, described unstable management and opaque ownership at Hickox Apartments and urged action on a registry to hold property owners accountable.
  • Ken Pacha criticized the council for alleged procedural manipulation and systemic bias in a recent vote, linking it to broader issues of white supremacy and neglect of tenants’ living conditions, before being cut off when time expired.
  • A speaker criticized the council’s handling of a recent vote, questioned opposition to a landlord registry, raised ward-specific concerns about infrastructure and policing, and urged better accommodations for deaf residents in public meetings.
  • Tiara Standage argued that a landlord registry functioned as harm reduction by identifying responsible property owners, addressing unsafe housing conditions, preventing crises, and shifting accountability onto landlords to protect vulnerable residents.
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