City Council unanimously rejects Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
Dozens of Chicago alderpeople are expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike proposal during a special city council meeting on Thursday. Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't commit on Tuesday when asked if he would support possible alternatives to his proposal to raise property taxes to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap for 2025.
City Council unanimously kills property tax hike proposal
The vote during a special meeting of the City Council was taken without any debate and comes two days after Mayor Brandon Johnson publicly backed away from the plan amid strong initial pushback, calling it just the start of a collaborative process.
29 City Council members call special meeting to reject Johnson's $300 million property tax increase
The increase would be Chicago's largest in a decade, but alderpersons hope to force the mayor back to the bargaining table to find other revenue sources, budget cuts, or both.
VIDEO: Chicago city leaders unanimously vote down mayor’s property tax hike
With about six weeks left to get a new city budget passed, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is headed back to the drawing board after his proposal
A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole next year in part by raising property taxes.
Chicago City Council Unanimously Rejects Mayor Johnson's $300 Million Property Tax Hike Proposal
Chicago City Council unanimously rejected Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase without debate.
City Council Unanimously Rejects Mayor’s $300 Million Property Tax Hike Proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson argued the tax hike was necessary to avoid mass layoffs, including of police officers. Now, Johnson and City Council will have to figure out how to bring in other revenue to close an almost $1 billion budget gap.
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.
Chicago Council Rejects Mayor’s $300 Million 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.
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.
50-0 — City Council unanimously kills Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax increase
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