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10.31.12
City of Chicago FY2013 Proposed Budget
The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s FY2013 proposed $6.5 billion budget which reduces the City’s reliance on one-time revenue sources while restructuring City government...11.02.11
City of Chicago FY2012 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation supports the proposed FY2012 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.3 billion because it takes effective action to reduce the City’s structural deficit through significant...06.30.11
Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago
The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Chicago’s Mayor and City Council with detailed recommendations on ways to address the City’s serious financial challenges and create a...11.03.10
City of Chicago FY2011 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation opposes the proposed FY2011 City of Chicago budget of nearly $6.2 billion because it does not effectively address the structural deficit and relies too heavily on asset lease...11.18.09
City of Chicago FY2010 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation opposes the FY2010 City of Chicago budget of $6.14 billion because it is unsustainable and relies too heavily on one-time reserve funds to close a $520.0 million budget deficit....11.05.08
City of Chicago FY2009 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation supports the FY2009 City of Chicago budget of $5.97 billion because it does not rely on raising property tax and begins the painful yet necessary step of reducing payroll by 2,...07.16.08
City Colleges of Chicago FY2009 Tentative Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation does not support the City Colleges' proposed FY2009 budget because it is unsustainable and relies almost exclusively on revenue enhancements, such as a maximum property tax...10.31.07
City of Chicago FY2008 Proposed Budget: Analysis and Recommendations
The Civic Federation opposes the City of Chicago's proposed $5.9 billion budget. The budget proposes an additional $266.6 million in new spending and includes a $108.0 million property tax increase,...
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