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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Disclosure: BOMA Chicago and Streets & Sanitation (2015)
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.
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.
Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago
The organization is actively seeking to influence city policy regarding refuse requirements for commercial properties.
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.
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