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Lobbying Disclosure: BOMA Chicago and Streets & Sanitation (2015)

Original title: MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES for BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA) @ STREETS & SANITATION (2015-07-01)

Record date · July 1, 2015

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What This Bill Does

Mary K. Minaghan, representing the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Chicago, registered to lobby the Department of Streets and Sanitation regarding city ordinances and refuse collection requirements.

Why it matters

This disclosure identifies the specific interests and entities attempting to influence city waste management policies and for commercial office buildings during the third quarter of 2015.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago

The organization is actively seeking to influence city policy regarding refuse requirements for commercial properties.

Directly affected

Department of Streets and Sanitation

The department is the target of lobbying efforts regarding the implementation and creation of waste management ordinances.

Key Facts

  • Mary K. Minaghan (MKM Services) was hired to lobby on behalf of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Chicago.
  • The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation.
  • The scope of lobbying included both administrative and legislative actions.
  • The primary objective was to communicate the office building industry's views on pending ordinances and refuse requirements.
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  • The reporting period for this activity was July 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BOMA?
BOMA stands for the Building Owners and Managers Association, an organization representing the commercial office building industry.
What was the goal of this lobbying?
The lobbyist sought to share the industry's perspective on city ordinances and refuse collection requirements with the Department of Streets and Sanitation.

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Commercial Waste Regulation Interest

The document highlights a specific period in 2015 where the commercial real estate industry was actively engaging with the city on waste management policy.

Connected Entities

Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA), Mary K. Minaghan, Department of Streets and Sanitation and 1 more

Sources

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data.cityofchicago.org

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