A group of city council members is calling for significant, across the board budget cuts to avoid raising property taxes.
Craig WallFifteen of the more conservative council members say Chicago's city budget has expanded dramatically since the pandemic and there needs to be a fiscal reset."Our starting point is, let's look at 2020, budget adjust that for inflation, and that should be the starting point on the mayor's spending plan," 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly said.
"We have set forth parameters to provide a framework for a budget that is responsible and reasonable. The ball is in the mayor's court," 23rd Ward Alderwoman Silvana Tabares said. "I don't know how you cut 500 and some odd million dollars out of $5 billion, and not have layoffs," Budget Committee Chairman Jason Ervin said.
The same group of alders calling for cuts also commissioned a poll showing the mayor's approval rating was at 15%.The polls also found 81% of respondents preferred some cuts in services versus raising property taxes by $150 million.
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