Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget passed the City Council on Monday, but only by an extremely narrow margin.
The final vote came in at 27-23 in favor of the proposal, capping off months of vigorous debate, fierce criticism and a series of proposals that finally yielded results just two weeks before the end of the year.Johnson’s original budget proposal called for a property tax hike of approximately $300 million, but that eventually was removed from the budget entirely as part of the negotiations to arrive at a solution.
According to the budget, the city will trim 10 positions from Johnson’s office, and will reduce staffing in middle management roles. Other moves to “improve efficiency” in security and energy spending were also included in the proposal.
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