02.10.21
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The Civic Federation strongly supports the use of charges and user fees by governments because those who voluntarily use the service pay the fee or charge. In contrast, critical, core government services, which benefit everyone in the jurisdiction either directly or indirectly, are appropriately financed through taxes.
02.10.21
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01.16.19
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11.13.13
The Civic Federation supports the City of Chicago’s proposed $7.0 billion budget as a reasonable short-term plan that closes approximately two-thirds of a $338.7 million budget gap with...
10.28.13
The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2014 operating budget of $3.2 billion for holding the property tax levy relatively flat, reducing expenditures and aggressively...