Chicago City Council's Budget and Finance committees will take up Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget proposal Tuesday.The battle over Chicago's budget could be one step closer to being over as two key City Council committees comb through Mayor Brandon Johnson's latest budget proposal.The proposed budget must pass through the committees before a full City Council vote, which could come as soon as Friday.
The City Council already rejected the mayor's initial budget which included a $300-million property tax hike and a second budget offer which had $150-million proposed hike.Over half of aldermen calling on mayor to find more ways to cut costs as budget deadline looms And while some City Council members say they still have concerns about a property tax hike and the size of the budget, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his proposed budget looks to serve the people of the city of Chicago.
"That's what is right about this budget," Mayor Johnson said. "It invests in people. We don't cut services and lay people off and my team is working regularly to work with the governor's team to find progressive revenue."This latest proposed budget also calls for some programs like the guaranteed basic income program that gives qualifying households $500 a month for a year to be eliminated.Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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