Use the form on this page to send a pre-written message, urging the Mayor and City Council to prioritize Housing, Business Development and Safety!

Do Calumet City Residents Want New Businesses and New Jobs?

• 63% of residents rated “Bring New Business and New Jobs to Calumet City” a priority for the mayor. 55% rank it a High Priority.
• Prioritizing housing affordability has been shown to increase business attraction and economic development.
• Every time a home is purchased in Illinois, it generates $87,100 in local economic impact and two jobs.

Do Calumet City residents want reduced crime?

• 63% of residents rated “Reducing Crime” as a priority for the mayor. 52% rank it a high priority.
• Prioritizing quality housing, both rehabbed and new construction, for seniors, families and college graduates creates safer neighborhoods and reduces crime.

Calumet City residents want “new, quality, safe, and affordable housing.”

• Nearly 50% of residents think the mayor should prioritize “new, quality, safe, and affordable housing for Calumet City.”
• Nearly 30% of owner-occupied households in Calumet City are cost-burdened and over 50% of renter-occupied households are cost-burdened. This means more than 30 percent of the household’s income is spent on mortgage, rent or other housing needs.
• Homeownership is a major factor in creating household and generational wealth.

Contact the Mayor and City Council today and tell them: Work with us to Prioritize Housing, Business Development and Safety!