Aldermen Sound Off on Potential Property
Clip: 9/8/2015 | 15m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Aldermen discuss a potential property tax increase & other taxes to plug the city's budget
Since news leaked last week that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is considering a record high property tax increase of $500 million, the mayor says he’s confident the City Council will stand with him and his plan to overcome the city’s massive financial hurdles. Tonight we’ll ask aldermen to sound off on the property tax increase and other tax proposals.
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Aldermen Sound Off on Potential Property
Clip: 9/8/2015 | 15m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Since news leaked last week that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is considering a record high property tax increase of $500 million, the mayor says he’s confident the City Council will stand with him and his plan to overcome the city’s massive financial hurdles. Tonight we’ll ask aldermen to sound off on the property tax increase and other tax proposals.
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