City Council to reconsider Johnson's $17.3B budget — minus $68.5M property tax hike
A City Council rebellion not seen in decades ultimately forced Mayor Brandon Johnson to honor his campaign promise to hold the line on property taxes. Alderpersons now appear poised to approve the ...
Chicago Nixes Property-Tax Hike as Olympic Loan Payment Extended
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is reversing his plan to raise property taxes by offering to use some bond refinancing savings ...
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MRPS Faces Rising Costs, Uncertain Tax Impact
At a Dec. 18 board meeting, the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools (MRPS) board will present a draft of its budget for next ...
Wisconsin Republicans pitch local tax hike transparency
A pair of Republican lawmakers want school districts and other local governments to let voters know the true cost of local ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget plan has no property tax hike, proposes extending $40M in debt
Three sources present at Sunday meetings with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget team said his $68.5 million property tax hike ...
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Mayor eliminates the property tax hike in his latest budget proposal
After canceling Friday's budget vote due to a lack of alder support, Mayor Brandon Johnson has presented a new plan that cuts ...
Chicago City Council expected to vote on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed
The Chicago City Council is set to meet Monday afternoon and is expected to vote on the latest version of Mayor Brandon ...
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Mayor Scraps Property Tax Hike In Budget Plan, With Final Vote Possible Monday
Mayor Brandon Johnson has argued raising property taxes is necessary to avoid mass layoffs at city departments, but his ...
Chicago City Council to meet again on 2025 budget after property tax hike nixed
The City Council is expected to vote this afternoon on the latest version of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan.
SALT income-tax-deduction cap could double under Trump 2.0. But maybe not for the rich.
President-elect Donald Trump made a very expensive set of promises during his third straight campaign for the White House, pledging to extend the 2017 tax cuts and add new breaks for overtime workers, ...
City Council to vote on 2025 budget, which now includes controversial $40M short-term loan
Some members of Chicago City Council say the $40 million short-term loan is irresponsible, and wants Mayor Johnson to cut middle-management positions instead.