Mayor Lightfoot Presents Her Budget Proposal for 2022
Clip: 9/20/2021 | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
How the mayor plans to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022 relies on $385 million in federal relief funds and nearly $299 million in savings and efficiencies, but the plan contains “no new tax or significant fee increases” for Chicago residents, she said. WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone has details.
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Mayor Lightfoot Presents Her Budget Proposal for 2022
Clip: 9/20/2021 | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close a projected $733 million budget gap in 2022 relies on $385 million in federal relief funds and nearly $299 million in savings and efficiencies, but the plan contains “no new tax or significant fee increases” for Chicago residents, she said. WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone has details.
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