<div dir="auto">I agree with Amy, this is a GREAT opportunity to have Gardens chime in on this issue. Chicago according to several recent media reports is the RAT CAPITAL in the mid-west! Very problematic for sure.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Cordia Pugh<br>Program Director<br>Hermitage Community Gardens<br>5647 S Honore street<br>Chicago, IL 60636<br>Phone: (773) 245-3017<br>Email: <a href="mailto:hermitagestreetcommunitygarden@gmail.com">hermitagestreetcommunitygarden@gmail.com</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:22 PM Amy Olson via Advocacy-outreach <<a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>This is a great opportunity. We should get back to Anne. Who is the most knowledgable about rat abatement and can also speak to community gardeners’ needs in general? </div><div><br></div><div>Would a virtual meeting be best, and a group of CCGA team members can attend? </div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if I can support this somehow.</div><div><br></div><div>amy<br><div dir="ltr"><div>.…….…</div><div>amy olson</div><div>sent via iphone</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr">Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Anne O'Brien via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> October 12, 2023 at 15:12:04 EDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>, <a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Amy Dupuis <<a href="mailto:adupuis@igchicago.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">adupuis@igchicago.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Anne O'Brien <<a href="mailto:aobrien@igchicago.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aobrien@igchicago.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Anne O’Brien, and I’m a Senior Performance Analyst with the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s Bureau of Rodent Control, and we’re hoping to align
our audit objectives with the issues most important to residents. I’m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear your members’ perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and any other topics of interest
for community gardeners across Chicago. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My project partner Amy (cc’d) and I would be glad to come to in-person meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at (773) 478-2333 if I
can answer any questions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Anne K. O’Brien<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">City of Chicago Office of Inspector General<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(773) 478-2333 | <a href="mailto:aobrien@igchicago.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:blue">aobrien@igchicago.org</span></a>
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