Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes lowering property tax hike to $150 million as budget negotiations continue
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now proposing hiking Chicago property taxes by $150 million, down from his original $300 million recommendation for 2025 that was unanimously struck down by the City Council last week.
Chicago mayor proposes lower property tax hike after first effort killed by City Council
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday took a shot at critics as he proposed new taxes and savings to make up a budget shortfall in his $17 billion proposed municipal budget.
Chicago mayor proposes $150M property tax hike
Following last week's sound rejection of his $300M property tax hike proposal, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused some alders of "having tantrums" as the calendar ticks toward the end of the year deadline.
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Johnson's latest pledge to slice property tax hike in half hasn't yielded a budget deal — yet
Members of the City Council say they want to see further reductions to the mayor's initial $300 million property tax hike before signing off on a 2025 budget.
Brandon Johnson cuts property tax hike in half with latest budget proposal
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson laid out his latest 2025 budget proposal for Chicago Tuesday, which includes a $150 million property tax hike.
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Lower $150 million property tax hike Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson is now proposing hiking Chicago property taxes by $150 million, down from his original $300 million recommendation for 2025 that was unanimously struck down by the City Council last week.
After 50-0 defeat of his $300 million property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson brokers a new deal
Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk of new revenue — $128 million — will come from raising the personal property lease tax on cloud computing to 11%.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says new budget proposal cuts proposed property tax in half
Mayor Johnson confirms reports that his office has crafted a framework for a fiscal 2025 Budget that would cut the $300 million property tax increase he first proposed in half. But, he says, don’t call it “deal” as some have.
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Mayor Johnson says he will no longer attend funeral of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez at family's request
Martinez's funeral is set for Monday of next week. In a statement, the Mayor's office said Mayor Johnson plans to attend the ...
Johnson accuses critics of 'tantrums,' says it's time they 'grow up'
The mayor said last week's 50-to-0 vote rejecting his proposed $300 million property tax increase accomplished nothing beyond ...