The Highest Tax Increase in Chicago\’s History on the Horizon; Homicide Rate Climbs to 308

 

Chicago Democrat Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to call for the largest property tax \"Images\"increase in modern Chicago history to raise enough money to make a major pension payment for police and firefighters next year, the mayor\’s City Council floor leader and a City Hall source told the Chicago Tribune last Wednesday.

The mayor also plans to push a new garbage collection tax, a new per-ride fee on taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber and a new tax on electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.Fewer details were available on the e-cigarette tax and new taxi and ride-hailing fees. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, previously had proposed a $1-per-ride fee on rides from taxis and companies such as Uber and Lyft. Emanuel will unveil his budget on Sept. 22.

 

This post was imported from a legacy archive. Please excuse any formatting inconsistencies.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *