Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16B budget with no property tax increase goes fore City Council Wednesday | #citycouncil
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:44AM CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget goes before the City Council Wednesday. The $16 billion city budget includes a promise of no property tax increase and it’s expected to smoothly pass through City Council. Johnson’s budget already cleared two council committees with little opposition. The mayor’s first spending […]
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Mayor Brandon Johnson to present his 1st Chicago budget to city council amid $538M budget gap | #citycouncil
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:32PM CHICAGO — He came into office with big progressive promises. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected with an agenda to reopen mental health clinics, help the homeless, put more investments into the South and West sides, and the list goes on. But, will it all be included in Johnson’s first […]
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Chicago City Council Approves Mayor Lightfoot’s $16B Budget for 2023 – NBC Chicago
A divided Chicago City Council on Monday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her re-election platform despite complaints that it shortchanges public safety, climate change and her own progressive promises. Lightfoot cut in half a property tax increase tied to the rate of inflation, then eliminated that $42.7 million […]
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to deliver budget address before City Council without property tax hike | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will deliver her budget address Monday in a special session of the City Council. The city budget was going to include a 2.5% property tax hike, but in a recent announcement, Mayor Lightfoot said she won’t be asking for one. She plans to make that announcement in a […]
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