Recycling And The Taste Could Be Next In Privatization Plans

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 26, 2010 8:40PM

When he's not lashing out at the same state reps he's also asking for money, Mayor Daley is apparently thinking of other city assets he can sell off a la the parking meters so as to bring in a little cash to fill that ginormous budget gap. And now there's a laundry list of things under consideration including the city's recycling program and some lakefront festivals like the annual Taste of Chicago. According to a report in the Trib's Clout City blog, other services Daley is also considering selling off include vehicle maintenance and repair and animal care and control. Over the summer, rumblings of reviving the plan to privatize Midway Airport have also gotten notice. The city plans on reporting to the FAA by November about any further thoughts on that project.