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Civic Federation Backs Emanuel Property Tax Hike, But Has Concerns

Posted on October 15, 2015

CBS Chicago

This segment discusses the Civic Federation’s FY2016 City of Chicago Budget Analysis released on October 14. The analysis supported the budget for addressing the City’s public safety pension funding crisis, but warned that there is no public plan for two significant potential FY2016 expenses: inaction on Senate Bill 777 and a court ruling against the City over the phase-out of its retiree healthcare subsidy.