walter burnett

Aldermen voted 46-3 Tuesday to approve the transfer of Chicago Parking Meters LLC to New York-based infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak Partners, clearing the way for a $2.53 billion transaction after months of negotiations over concessions for the city. #parking #chicago

The group says Burnett’s role as a landlord to tenants using Section 8 vouchers, while holding political influence over housing policy, represents an unacceptable overlap of personal profit and public duty. #conflicts