Chicago Begins Building FY2027 Budget; Alders Send Letter to Mayor Johnson Amid $880M Deficit

Chicago begins building FY2027 budget; alders send letter to Mayor Johnson amid $880M deficit

Chicago's Budget Accountability Coalition told Mayor Brandon Johnson it would not support a property tax increase under any circumstances.

City Council Majority Says No To Head Tax, Property Tax Hike To Balance 2027 Budget

As budget talks heat up, 29 alderpeople sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson outlining their opposition to measures like the corporate head tax, which Johnson unsuccessfully tried to relaunch last year.

City Council majority warns Mayor Brandon Johnson against proposing head tax again – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"A great city should court employers, not punish them for the act of putting people to work," the letter says. "We will not support a head tax, or any levy that makes it costlier to keep and create jobs for Chicagoans. ... Our first demand is simple: reduce the recurring cost of City government before asking anyone to pay more."

City Council faction draws line in sand in preelection budget battle with Mayor Brandon Johnson

<p>The 29-member City Council coalition that rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax on Monday laid the ground rules for the pre-election budget debate with three boundary lines: no property tax, no “head tax or tax on job growth” and no counting on money from Springfield not yet approved.</p><p>With an $882.4 million shortfall looming less than five months before the mayoral election, Johnson has drawn his own line in the sand. He i…

City Council majority warns Mayor Brandon Johnson against proposing head tax again

A majority of City Council members came out Monday in opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson taking another go at a corporate employee head tax in the upcoming 2027 budget.

City Council Majority Warns Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Against Proposing Head Tax Again

A majority of City Council members came out Monday in opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson potentially taking another go at a corporate employee head tax in the upcoming 2027 budget.