RAHM CALLS FOR LARGEST PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN MODERN CHICAGO HISTORY

By Ted Dabrowski - Posted at Illinois Policy:

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has called for the largest-ever collection of taxes and fees in modern Chicago history an attempt to plug the city’s $750 million budget hole, rather than making dramatic reforms to spending.

The mayor has confirmed Chicago’s budget will include the following increases, according to Crain’s Chicago Business:

$543 million in total property-tax increases to pay for city pension contributions, with property taxes rising by:

$318 million this year
An additional $109 million in 2016
An additional $53 million in 2017
An additional $63 million in 2018

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