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Mayor eliminates the property tax hike in his latest budget proposal

By Monica Eng

Mayor eliminates the property tax hike in his latest budget proposal

After canceling Friday's budget vote due to a lack of alder support, Mayor Brandon Johnson has presented a new plan that cuts his, once $300 million, property tax hike to zero, according to sources close to the talks.

Why it matters: The proposal eliminates the property tax hike through, among other things, staff cuts that Johnson had vehemently opposed but alders wanted.

By the numbers: The new plan still calls for $165.5 million in new taxes -- down from $243 million in the previous plan.

New revenue: The plan includes a $10 million "cost recovery initiative" that pursues reimbursement from big event organizers for millions in overtime the city pays to police, fire, sanitation, transportation and emergency management workers.

What we're watching: Whether or not these concessions, which respond to some but not all recent alder demands, are enough to finally pass the budget.

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