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Mayor Emanuel’s budget includes massive property tax hike

Posted on September 23, 2015

WGN

This segment covers Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s FY2016 proposed budget released September 22, which includes a $543 million property tax increase phased in over four years, along with several other new targeted fees and taxes. The Civic Federation said the City has no choice but to increase revenue in order to address the enormous pension debt that has accumulated through years of poor financial practices.