Ward 1 Alderman Chuck Redpath is responding to what happened at last night’s city council meeting. Appearing on the WTAX Morning Newswatch, Redpath says “we shouldn’t be playing politics during a meeting for the city of Springfield.”

The discussion centered on an Illinois Times article that revealed that during an executive session in November 2021, the city forgave almost $250,000 of a $1.2 million utility bill owed by the Wyndham Springfield City Centre.

Redpath says they will release the audio from the executive session, so it will be public. Redpath adds there was concern at the 2021 meeting that the owner of the Wyndham would file for bankruptcy and leave the city with a larger share of the debt.

Hear Redpath’s full interview.