Johnson campaigned on a promise not to raise property taxes, but said he was left with no choice given the city's massive budget shortfall.
CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike in 2025, going back on a key campaign promise, as he seeks to close a massive budget shortfall of nearly $1 billion.This summer, Johnson projected a $982 million budget gap for next year, and later delayed his annual budget address by two weeks as his budget team worked on solutions. He is now proposing a $300 million property tax hike to help balance the budget for next year.
Asked why he didn't seek to reduce his proposed 2025 property tax hike by demanding unpaid furlough days for city workers in 2025, Johnson said the city can't afford to reduce services.'Any cuts to services in the City of Chicago, I mean how many furlough days should we ask police officers to take? Is it one? Is it ten?' he said. 'The people of Chicago expect us to deliver services every single day, and they've come to count on us delivering those services.
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