Roy Williams, Jr

Context

Ward 3 Alderperson. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify.

Issues

• Police dispatch response times — raised the matter last week; sought more information; raised a resident's report of a slow police response
• Benchmark Analytics police software procurement — argued the council must question police spending
• Urban Forestry Tree Planting Contract (Order 2026-426) — asked about tree size
• ShotSpotter renewal (Ord. 2026-447) — supported the amendment
• Council information requests routed through chief of staff — pressed on equal answers and objected to routing
• Animal control contract with Sangamon County — pressed for a status and a new contract
• Police home entry video review — relayed the chief's explanation
• Landlord registry referendum — remarks on landlord regulation

Log

• 2026-10-13 - Committee of the Whole — Raised slow police response and urged tougher questioning of police spending versus public works needs; asked about tree sizes in the forestry contract.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council — Backed the ShotSpotter amendment; pressed on information requests and animal control; commented on dispatch and the home-entry video; spoke on landlord regulation.
• 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.