Finances Continue to Decline for America’s Cities in 2009
The financial condition of U.S. municipalities continues to deteriorate, according to the recently-released 24th annual City Fiscal…
The financial condition of U.S. municipalities continues to deteriorate, according to the recently-released 24th annual City Fiscal…
This explanation of the Cook County 7% Expanded Homeowner Exemption program, which was intended to limit yearly increases to County homeowner property tax assessments, mentions a Civic Federation position statement that calls for changes…
In this interview segment about Cook County property taxes on Chicago Public Television's "Chicago Tonight" news program, Assessor James Houlihan mentions the Civic Federation’s Effective Tax Rates report.
This article about Cook County’s FY2010 proposed budget and the efforts to rollback the County’s one cent sales tax increase from 2008 quotes the Civic Federation. The Federation says the high Cook County sales tax rate hinders business…
The Civic Federation supports the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) proposed FY2010 budget of $1.29 billion. Facing significant public funding short falls, CTA plans to close its $300.9 million deficit with fare increases ranging from 25…
The Civic Federation opposes Cook County’s $3.0 billion FY2010 operating budget because it is predicated on the continuation of an unnecessary one percentage point sales tax increase and provides limited evidence of cost-saving…
The Civic Federation released its analysis of the FY2010 DuPage County budget yesterday. In it the Federation announced its support for the County’s proposed financial plan due in large part to the County’s ability to maintain…
The Civic Federation supports the $521.2 million FY2010 DuPage County budget proposal because it maintains funding for core programs while providing property tax relief. The County has additionally improved its budget planning process and…
This article about recent criticisms of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board cites a Civic Federation analysis of the County budget, particularly its funding from the recent increase to the Cook County sales tax. The…
The property tax rates released yesterday by the Cook County Clerk show that the composite tax rates in the City of Chicago and many municipalities declined slightly from the…