50-0 — City Council unanimously kills Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase
The overwhelming vote was largely symbolic. Negotiations to reduce or eliminate the property tax hike and replace it with a mix of new revenue and reprogrammed federal pandemic relief funds began last weekend.
Chicago Council Unanimously Nixes Mayor’s Property Tax Hike
The Chicago City Council on Thursday rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to raise property taxes by $300 million that would have helped close a budget gap of nearly $1 billion for next year.
Aldermen give Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300 million property tax plan the boot
The Chicago City Council emphatically voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to hike property taxes by $300 million Thursday, creating a yawning hole in the city’s 2025 budget that must now be closed.
City Council unanimously rejects Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he's willing to negotiate with the City Council on his proposed budget, but wouldn't commit to any specific alternatives.
Mayor Johnson's $300 million property tax hike is unanimously rejected
Several aldermen have been critical of what they call Mayor Brandon Johnson's failure to collaborate on the budget. Charlie De Mar reports.
City Council strikes down Mayor Johnson's proposed property tax hike
In a special meeting, Chicago's City Council voted unanimously to remove the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase from the 2025 budget plan. Why it matters: The removal of the tax hike will force Mayor Brandon Johnson to make hard decisions on other ways to generate more revenue or where to make cuts to city services.
Alders unanimously reject mayor's proposed $300M property tax hike
The city's 50 alders on Thursday sent Mayor Brandon Johnson a strong message, unanimously rejecting a $300 million property tax hike he unveiled in his $17.3 billion city budget proposal last month.
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